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Alissa
What is the difference between "멍하니 바라보다" and "물끄러미 바라보다"?

I was reading a book and looking up words I didn't know. These 2 phrases were both used (at different points in the story), and when I looked them up on Naver, the meanings given were the same: "look[gaze] vacantly[blankly]"

Is there any slight difference or nuance between these 2 phrases, or can they be used interchangeably?

26 déc. 2016 19:28
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멍하니 is status without thinking. If you 멍하니 바라보다, I know that you don't have any thought.

물끄러미 is just status, so I don't know What do you think or feel.

27 décembre 2016
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There is no difference between 멍하니 and 물끄러미 in the meaning.

I think 멍하니 has more vacant nuance than 물끄러미.

As for me, 멍하니 reminds me of half-open mouth and 물끄러미 reminds me of closed mouth.  :)

27 décembre 2016
Alissa
Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Coréen, Espagnol
Langue étudiée
Coréen
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