Korean learner dictionary
콩 meaning and pronunciation
kong · bean
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 72171Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 콩Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
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두부나 된장 등의 재료로 쓰이며 노란색 또는 검은색의 얇은 껍질에 쌓인 동그란 모양의 곡식.
English: bean — A round grain with a thin, yellow or black skin that is used as an ingredient in tofu, doenjang, soybean paste, etc.
Examples
- 콩이 딱딱하다.
- 콩을 기르다.
- 콩을 넣다.
- 콩을 불리다.
- 콩을 씻다.
- 콩을 짜다.
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