젓가락
Korean
FWOTD – 13 August 2014
Alternative forms
- (North Korean) 저가락 (jeogarak)
- (abbreviation) 젓갈 (jeotgal)
Etymology
From 저 (箸, jeo, “chopstick”) + —ㅅ— (-s-) + 가락 (garak, “rod”). First attested in the Gugeopganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 졋가락 (cyeskalak).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key)[t͡ɕʌ̹t̚k͈a̠ɾa̠k̚] ~ [t͡ɕʌ̹k͈a̠ɾa̠k̚]
- Phonetic Hangul[젇까락/저까락]
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Noun
젓가락 • (jeotgarak)
- chopsticks
- 젓가락으로 먹다 ― jeotgarageuro meokda ― to eat with chopsticks
- 국수를 먹으려면 젓가락이 있어야 한다.
- Guksureul meogeuryeomyeon jeotgaragi isseoya handa.
- You need chopsticks to eat noodles.
- 젓가락을 내려놓을 때 소리가 나지 않도록 조심하세요.
- Jeotgarageul naeryeonoeul ttae soriga naji antorok josimhaseyo.
- Be careful not to make sounds when you are putting down your chopsticks.
- 2014, 중국의 도둑 클래스, 젓가락으로 스마트폰 훔치고 `끝`
- 사진 속에는 자전거를 타고 가는 여성의 뒤를 따라가며 젓가락으로 스마트폰을 훔치는 남성이 담겨 있다.
- Sajin sogeneun jajeon-georeul tago ganeun yeoseong-ui dwireul ttaragamyeo jeotgarageuro seumateuponeul humchineun namseong-i damgyeo itda.
- The picture shows the thief following the woman riding the bicycle and using chopsticks to snatch the smartphone from her.
Derived terms
- 젓가락질 (jeotgarakjil, “using chopsticks, handling chopsticks”)
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