English–Korean

“rice bowl” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationpapkkeureut

Example

식사 후에 밥그릇을 설거지했어요.sik ssa hu e pap kkeu reu seul seol geo ji hae sseo yo

After the meal, I washed the rice bowl.

Illustration for 밥그릇 (rice bowl)

How to say “rice bowl” in Korean

“Rice bowl” in Korean is 밥그릇 (papkkeureut).

A bowl holding rice, imagined more broadly as what keeps a person or household fed.

Full entry for 밥그릇: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 밥그릇

아기가 밥그릇을 들고 놀고 있어요.a gi ga pap kkeu reu seul teul go nol go i sseo yo

The baby is playing while holding a rice bowl.

Tips for using 밥그릇

  • Because it can frame work as the food that supports a household, it may sound pointed when used about another person's job or income.

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