Korean learner dictionary
수건 meaning and pronunciation
sugeon · towel
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 26856Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 수ː건Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
몸, 얼굴, 손의 물기를 닦는 데 쓰는 천.
English: towel — A cloth used to wipe the water off the body, face and hand.
Examples
- 깨끗한 수건.
- 마른 수건.
- 젖은 수건.
- 찬 수건.
- 흰 수건.
- 수건 한 장.
- Origin
- 手巾
- Categories
- 주생활 > 생활 용품 · 집 구하기
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