Korean

그릇

그릇
Meaning: bowl, container, vessel
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

To do the dishes, please put the bowls in the sink.
이 그릇에는 파가 생겨서 쓸 수 없다.
This bowl has a crack, so it can't be used.
밥솥에서 밥을 퍼서 그릇에 담았다.
I scooped rice from the rice cooker and put it in a bowl.
점심으로 따뜻한 국수 한 그릇을 먹었다.
I ate a warm bowl of noodles for lunch.
비가 오는 날에는 따뜻한 칼국수 한 그릇이 생각난다.
On a rainy day, a warm bowl of kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) comes to mind.
그녀는 그릇을 깨끗이 부셨다.
She washed the dishes cleanly.
달걀 껍데기를 깨고 그릇에 담았다.
I cracked the eggshell and put it in a bowl.
싱크대에는 설거지할 그릇들이 가득 쌓여 있다.
The sink is full of dishes to be washed.
점심으로 따뜻한 설렁탕 한 그릇을 먹었다.
I ate a warm bowl of seolleongtang for lunch.
어머니는 밥을 그릇에 꾹꾹 눌러 담아 주셨다.
Mother packed the rice firmly into the bowl.

Usage Notes

「그릇」 is a general term for containers used to hold food or other items. It can also be used as a counter for bowls of food, like '밥 한 그릇' (one bowl of rice).

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