This is the 14111th most frequent Korean word.
메뚜기
Grasshopper.
Referencing the literal meaning, the insect grasshopper.
메뚜기는 풀밭 위에서 뛰고 있습니다.
The grasshopper is hopping on the grass.
Used metaphorically to describe light and nimble movement.
그는 메뚜기처럼 가벼운 걸음걸이를 가지고 있다.
He has a light gait, like that of a grasshopper.
Indicating a group of grasshoppers causing agricultural damage.