Korean

그릇

Meaning: bowl, container, vessel

Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

설거지하려면 그릇을 싱크대에 넣어 주세요.

To do the dishes, please put the bowls in the sink.

증을 보니, 떡을 찌던 그릇이라는 설명이 붙어 있었다.

At the museum, a description beside the vessel explained that it had once been used to steam rice cakes.

이 그릇에는 파가 생겨서 쓸 수 없다.

This bowl has a crack, so it can't be used.

박물관 안내문은 곡을 곡식의 양을 재던 옛 그릇으로 설명한다.

The museum guide describes this historical measure as an old vessel once used to measure the amount of grain.

밥솥에서 밥을 퍼서 그릇에 담았다.

I scooped rice from the rice cooker and put it in a 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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