의사 선생님이 내 맥을 짚어 보셨다.
The doctor felt my pulse.
Korean
이
이
Meaning: tooth; louse; the letter ㅣ
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Example sentences
My tooth hurt, so I went to the dentist.
이가 아파서 치과에 가야겠어요.
My tooth hurts, so I have to go to the dentist.
그 마을의 박수는 아주 용하다고 소문이 났다.
The male shaman of that village is rumored to be very talented.
식사 후에 바로 이를 닦는 것이 좋다.
It's good to brush your teeth right after a meal.
그는 누군가의 도움이 절실해 보였다.
He looked like he was in desperate need of someone's help.
우리 가족은 이 가난을 숙명으로 받아들이기로 했다.
Our family decided to accept this poverty as our destiny.
추운 겨울에는 옷을 여러 겹 껴입는 것이 좋다.
In cold winter, it is good to wear clothes in several layers.
매일 아침 치약으로 이를 닦습니다.
I brush my teeth with toothpaste every morning.
이 술은 알코올 도수가 꽤 높다.
This alcohol has a fairly high alcohol content.
Usage Notes
As a noun, 이 most often means tooth. Depending on context it can also mean a louse, the name of the Korean vowel ㅣ, or in some bound-noun uses a person or one. In specialist contexts it can also refer to the letter E or the note E.
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