Korean

먼지

먼지
Meaning: dust
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

I wiped the dust that had collected on the furniture.
책상 위에 먼지가 쌓여 있다.
Dust has accumulated on the desk.
옷에 묻은 먼지를 털어 버리었다.
I shook off the dust from my clothes.
먼지가 많은 날에는 마스크를 쓰는 것이 좋습니다.
It's good to wear a mask on days with a lot of dust.
공기 중에 미세 먼지가 아주 많다.
There is a lot of fine dust in the air.
옷에 먼지가 쌓이지 않도록 옷걸이에 옷장을 둘러쳤다.
I hung a wardrobe curtain on the clothes rack so that dust wouldn't accumulate on the clothes.
미세먼지 때문에 하늘이 뿌옇게 보인다.
The sky looks hazy because of fine dust.
방 한구석에 먼지가 쌓여 있었다.
Dust had piled up in a corner of the room.
먼지가 많은 방에 들어가자마자 재채기가 나왔다.
As soon as I entered the dusty room, I sneezed.

Usage Notes

Refers to fine, dry powder of earth or other matter, lying on the ground or on surfaces or carried in the air.

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