Vocabulary

녀석

fellow, rascal (informal)

Meaning

녀석 : fellow, rascal (informal). Informal noun for a person, sometimes reproachful or affectionate.

Why this form?

놈 — “guy/jerk” can sound harsher or more hostile depending on context.

Forms not to confuse

놈

저놈이 또 왔어. — That jerk came back again.

Examples

이 녀석들…. — Those rascals…

이 녀석, 또 장난이구나! — You rascal, you're playing tricks again!

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