🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

밤지렁이

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bamjireong-i

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nightcrawler/ˈnaɪtˌkrɔː.lər/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"낚시를 위해 밤에 정원에서 밤지렁이를 잡았다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large earthworm that emerges from the ground at night and is frequently used as fishing bait.

    "He went into the damp garden with a flashlight to gather nightcrawlers for his early morning fishing trip."
  2. 2

    A person or creature that moves about stealthily or operates during the night.

    "The city streets at 3 AM are populated by various nightcrawlers looking for late-night entertainment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English components 'night' (from Old English 'niht') and 'crawler' (from Old Norse and Middle English roots denoting movement along the ground). The term specifically emerged in North America during the mid-20th century to describe large earthworms that surface at night.

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