Nuance Dictionary / Animalistic & Sneaky Movements
기웃기웃 gi-ut-gi-ut
Peeking or snooping around cautiously to see what's going on inside
What does 기웃기웃 mean?
기웃기웃 (gi-ut-gi-ut) means: Peeking or snooping around cautiously to see what's going on inside.
Showing curiosity but hesitating to fully enter or engage.
🎙️ 기웃기웃은 표기 그대로 읽지 않아요 — 실제로는 [기욷끼욷]로 소리나요 (경음화, 받침규칙). 발음 연습하기 →
How it's actually used
- 누가 왔는지 궁금해서 문 밖을 기웃기웃거렸다.
nuga watneunji gung-geumhaeseo mun bak-eul giutgiutgeoryeotda.
I peeked outside the door out of curiosity to see who arrived.
💡 Describes looking around cautiously to see what's happening. - 아이가 냉장고 주변을 기웃기웃하며 먹을 것을 찾는다.
aiga naengjanggo jubyeon-eul giutgiuthamyeo meogeul geos-eul chatneunda.
The child is snooping around the fridge looking for something to eat.
💡 Implies hesitation or lingering around a place of interest. - 가게 안이 궁금했는지 자꾸 문밖에서 기웃기웃거리더라고요.
gage ani gunggeumhaessneunji jakku munbakkeseo giusgiusgeorideoragoyo.
He kept peeking around outside the door, as if he was curious about the inside of the shop.
💡 Use with 거리에다 or 문 앞에서 to describe snooping.
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