씨름

This is the 18986th most frequent Korean word.


씨름

Traditional Korean wrestling.


씨름 is used to refer to the traditional Korean form of wrestling.

그는 씨름 대회에서 우승했습니다.

He won the wrestling competition.


Here, 씨름 denotes a metaphorical wrestling or struggling with a problem.

저는 공과금 문제로 씨름하고 있어요.

I am struggling with the issue of utility bills.


In this sentence, 씨름 is used metaphorically to describe physical effort or struggle.

짐을 옮기느라 오후 내내 씨름했어요.

I spent the whole afternoon wrestling with moving the luggage.