No. 19,738 in Korean
엉뚱한
Unexpected, quirky, or absurd.
In a sentence
그의 엉뚱한 아이디어는 모두를 놀라게 했다.
His quirky idea surprised everyone.
엉뚱한 is used here to describe an idea that is unconventional or surprising.
엉뚱한 행동은 상황을 더 어렵게 만들었다.
The unexpected behavior made the situation more difficult.
엉뚱한 is used here to indicate behavior that is inappropriate or not aligned with expectations.
엉뚱한 질문은 가끔 더 깊은 대화를 가져온다.
Offbeat questions sometimes lead to deeper conversations.
엉뚱한 is employed to characterize questions that are unusual or not straightforwardly predictable.
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