Korean

곡식
Meaning: grain; cereals
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

穀
食

Example sentences

In the fields, the grain was ripening well.
가을이 되자 들판에는 곡식이 풍성하게 익었다.
As autumn came, the grains ripened abundantly in the fields.
들판이 황금빛 곡식으로 가득 찼다.
The fields were filled with golden crops.
오랜 가뭄으로 논밭의 곡식들이 까맣게 타들어 갔다.
The crops in the fields burned black due to the long drought.
농부들은 가을이 되자 정성껏 가꾼 곡식을 거두어들였다.
When autumn came, the farmers harvested the grains they had carefully tended.
농부들은 가을걷이가 끝나면 곡식을 환곡하곤 했다.
Farmers used to exchange grain after the autumn harvest.
가을은 곡식이 성숙하는 계절이다.
Autumn is the season when grains mature.

Usage Notes

Refers to edible grains such as rice, barley, beans, millet, etc., that are used as human food.

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