Korean learner dictionary
밤 meaning and pronunciation
bam · chestnut
NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.
Entry 1
NIKL target code 57999Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 밤ːLevel: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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가시가 많은 껍질에 싸여 있고 맛이 떫은 속껍질이 있으며 날것으로 먹거나 굽거나 삶아서 먹는 갈색의 열매.
English: chestnut — A brown fruit, encased in a prickly burr with a bitter-tasting inner skin, which can be eaten raw, cooked or boiled.
Examples
- 밤을 굽다.
- 밤을 깎다.
- 밤을 따다.
- 밤을 삶다.
- 밤을 줍다.
- 밤을 털다.
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- 식생활 > 과일 · 음식 설명하기
Entry 2
NIKL target code 74178Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 밤Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
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해가 진 후부터 다음 날 해가 뜨기 전까지의 어두운 동안.
English: night; evening — The period of dark hours from sunset to sunrise the next day.
Examples
- 여름 밤.
- 깊은 밤.
- 어두운 밤.
- 캄캄한 밤.
- 밤 아홉 시.
- 밤이 오다.
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- 개념 > 시간 · 시간 표현하기
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