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데굴데굴 de-gul-de-gul

Rolling over and over on the ground, either an object or a person in extreme pain/laughter

What does 데굴데굴 mean?

데굴데굴 (de-gul-de-gul) means: Rolling over and over on the ground, either an object or a person in extreme pain/laughter.

Often used when someone is laughing so hard they are 'rolling on the floor'.

How it's actually used

  • 침대에서 데굴데굴 구르면서 주말을 보냈어요.
    chimdaeseo deguldegul gureumyeonseo zumareul bonaesseoyo.
    I spent the weekend rolling around in bed.
    💡 Captures the cozy, lazy motion of rolling side to side.
  • 친구가 보낸 웃긴 동영상을 보고 바닥을 데굴데굴 구르며 웃었다.
    chinguga bonaen utgin dongyeongsangeul bogo badageul deguldegul gureumyeo useotda.
    I rolled on the floor laughing after watching the funny video my friend sent.
    💡 Often paired with extreme laughter ('바닥을 구르다').
  • 재미있는 개그맨의 영상에 너무 웃겨서 방바닥을 데굴데굴 구르며 웃었다.
    jaemiinneun gaegmaen-ui yeongsang-e neomu utgyeo-seo bangbadag-eul deguldegul gureumyeo useotda.
    I laughed so hard at the funny comedian's video that I rolled back and forth on the floor.
    💡 Commonly used with verbs like 구르다 (to roll) when laughing hysterically.

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