Korean

Noun

구멍 • ‎(gumeong)

1. hole, aperture, opening

   벽에 구멍을 뚫다‎ ― byeoge gumeong-eul ttulta ― to drill a hole in a wall

   바지에 구멍이 났다.‎

   Bajie gumeong-i natda.

   [I’ve] got a hole in my trousers. [lit. "A hole appeared in my trousers."]

2. (figuratively) defect, loophole, blind point
3. (figuratively) loss, deficit

Derived terms

• 오존 구멍 (ojon gumeong, “ozone hole”)
• 검은 구멍 (geomeun gumeong, “black hole”)
• 구멍 가게 (gumeong gage, “small store”)

Related terms

• 구덩이 (gudeong-i, “pit, cavity, depression”)
• 구렁 (gureong, “hollow, cavity, pit”)
• 골 (gol, “cave, hollow”)