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밥물 meaning and pronunciation

bapmul · water for boiling rice

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 57684
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 밤물Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    밥을 지을 때 솥이나 냄비에 붓는 물.

    English: water for boiling rice — Water poured into a pot or kettle for cooking rice.

    Examples

    • 적당한 밥물.
    • 적은 밥물.
    • 밥물이 많다.
    • 밥물을 맞추다.
    • 밥물을 붓다.
    • 밥물을 너무 많이 부었더니 밥이 꼭 죽처럼 되어 버렸다.
  2. 2.

    밥이 끓을 때 솥에서 넘쳐흐르는 걸쭉한 물.

    English: rice water — The thick water overflowing a kettle when rice is boiling.

    Examples

    • 말라붙은 밥물.
    • 밥물이 끓다.
    • 밥물이 넘다.
    • 밥물이 마르다.
    • 밥물이 흐르다.
    • 새댁은 밥물이 넘자 당황하며 황급히 불을 줄였다.
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