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소금기 meaning and pronunciation

sogeumgi · saltiness

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 64345
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 소금끼Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    소금 성분이 섞여 짭짤한 맛이나 냄새가 나며 약간 축축한 기운.

    English: saltiness — The quality of something tasting or smelling salty and being a bit damp due to its salt component.

    Examples

    • 소금기가 많다.
    • 소금기가 배다.
    • 소금기가 없다.
    • 소금기가 있다.
    • 소금기를 씻다.
    • 소금기를 제거하다.
Origin
소금氣
Categories
식생활 > 맛

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