No. 15,042 in Korean
발목이
"발목이" means "ankle" in English.
In a sentence
발목이 아파서 걷기가 힘들어요.
My ankle hurts, so walking is difficult.
In this sentence, '발목이' refers to the ankle, indicating the subject that is in pain.
발목이 잡혀서 더 이상 나아가지 못했어요.
My progress was hindered as if my ankle was held.
Here, '발목이' figuratively implies being held or blocked, often used metaphorically to describe being stopped from moving forward due to an obstacle.
축구 중에 발목이 꺾였어요.
During soccer, my ankle twisted.
In this context, '발목이' is the subject referring to the ankle, specifying the body part that experienced a physical issue.
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