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동동 dong-dong
Small objects or a light body gently bobbing up and down on the surface of water.
What does 동동 mean?
동동 (dong-dong) means: Small objects or a light body gently bobbing up and down on the surface of water.
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How it's actually used
- 욕조에 노란 오리 인형이 동동 떠 있어요.
yok-jo-e no-ran o-ri in-hyeong-i dong-dong tteo isseo-yo.
A yellow rubber duck is bobbing gently in the bathtub.
💡 Paints a cute, buoyant image of a lightweight toy riding the water's surface. - 한강 물 위에 떨어진 꽃잎이 동동 떠내려간다.
han-gang mul wi-e tteoreojin kkot-ip-i dong-dong tteo-naeryeo-ganda.
Fallen petals are floating and bobbing down the Han River.
💡 Adds a poetic, melancholic rhythm to the natural movement of drifting objects. - 된장찌개 위에 두부가 동동 떠 있네.
doen-jang-jji-gae wi-e du-bu-ga dong-dong tteo inne.
Look at the tofu cubes bobbing around on top of the soybean paste stew.
💡 Extends the visual to food, capturing small chunks floating loosely in broth.
Related words in Sounds & Sensations
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