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솜사탕 meaning and pronunciation

somsatang · cotton candy

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 85292
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 솜ː사탕Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    얇고 가늘게 부풀린 설탕을 막대기에 감아 솜 모양으로 만든 달콤한 과자.

    English: cotton candy — A sweet candy made by winding thin filaments of sugar around a stick to make it look like cotton.

    Examples

    • 하얀 솜사탕.
    • 솜사탕 장수.
    • 솜사탕을 뜯어 먹다.
    • 솜사탕을 만들다.
    • 솜사탕을 팔다.
    • 하늘에는 솜사탕 같은 구름이 뭉게뭉게 피어올랐다.
Origin
솜沙糖▽
Categories
식생활 > 음식

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