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식칼 meaning and pronunciation

sikkal · kitchen knife

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 90756
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 식칼Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    부엌에서 요리할 때 쓰는 칼.

    English: kitchen knife — A knife used for cooking in the kitchen.

    Examples

    • 식칼을 갈다.
    • 식칼로 썰다.
    • 식칼로 저미다.
    • 식칼로 자르다.
    • 오래 쓴 식칼이 무뎌져서 날을 새로 갈았다.
    • 나는 볶음밥을 해 먹느라고 식칼로 갖가지 채소를 다졌다.
Origin
食칼
Categories
식생활 > 조리 도구

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