Korean

Meaning: rice
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

I eat rice every day.
이것은 쌀으로 만든 빵입니다.
This is bread made from rice.
할머니는 광에 쌀을 보관하셨다.
Grandmother stored rice in the storehouse.
어머니는 시장에서 쌀 한 되를 사 오셨다.
My mother bought one 'doe' of rice at the market.
쌀 한 홉을 덜어서 밥을 지었다.
I measured out one 'hop' of rice and cooked it.
어머니는 저녁을 준비하시려고 솥에 쌀을 안치셨다.
Mother put rice in the pot to prepare dinner.
옛날 사람들은 뒤주에 쌀을 보관하곤 했다.
In the past, people used to store rice in a rice chest.

Usage Notes

Refers to husked grains of rice, a staple food in Korea.

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