토끼몰이

Korean

FWOTD – 22 July 2022

Etymology

토끼 (tokki, “rabbit”) +‎ 몰이 (mori, “driving, cornering”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰo̞k͈imo̞ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [토끼모리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	tokkimori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	to'kkimol'i
McCune–Reischauer?	t'okkimori
Yale Romanization?	tho.kkimol.i

Noun

토끼몰이 • (tokkimori)

1. cornering rabbits or hares (in a hunt)
2. (figurative) pushing up against the wall; driving back to the wall; driving into a difficult predicament
   • 2021 October 5, “전월세난에 대출 옥죄기, 집없는 서민 토끼몰이 하나 [jeonwolsenane daechul okjoegi, jibeomneun seomin tokkimori hana]”, in E-daily‎^[1]:

     급가속된 전세의 월세화는 토끼몰이 당하는 무주택 서민들의 딱한 현실을 상징한다.

     Geupgasokdoen jeonse-ui wolsehwa-neun tokkimori danghaneun mujutaek seomin-deur-ui ttakhan hyeonsir-eul sangjinghanda.

     The rapidity of the transformation of jeonse into monthly rents represents the pitiable reality of ordinary house-less people, who are being pushed up against the wall.