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What is the difference between 볼 and 뺨?
Both 볼 and 뺨 mean "cheek". Is there any difference in their usages or are they interchangable?
Jan 12, 2018 5:51 PM
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‘볼’은 뺨의 가운데를 이루고 있는 살 (the center of the cheeks)
'뺨'은 얼굴의 양쪽 관자놀이에서 턱 위까지의 살 (the fleshly parts from the temples on both sides of the face to the chin)
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Definitions for these 2 words are slightly different, but they are interchangeable in usage such as the following:
추워서 볼(=뺨)이 빨개요. (My cheeks are red because I am cold.)
아이가 귀여워서 볼(=뺨)을 쓰다듬었어요. (The baby was cute, so I stroked her/his cheeks.)
January 12, 2018
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