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15 words
Korean word
계량스푼
Pronunciation
Romanizationkyeryangseupun
Meaning
- nounmeasuring spoon
Example
요리할 때 계량스푼이 있으면 편해요.yo ri hal ttae kye ryang seu pu ni i sseu myeon pyeon hae yo
When cooking, it is useful to have a measuring spoon.
More examples
계량스푼 눈금을 확인하고 사용하세요.kye ryang seu pun nun geu meul hwa gin ha go sa yong ha se yo
Check the measuring spoon markings and use it.
Core concept
A small set of kitchen spoons marked with standard amounts for measuring ingredients.
Common phrases
계량스푼 눈금kye ryang seu pun nun geum
measuring spoon graduations
계량스푼 표시kye ryang seu pun pyo si
measuring spoon markings
Similar words
큰술keunsul: A standard cooking amount of about 15 milliliters used to measure an ingredient.
작은술chageunsul: A standard cooking amount of about 5 milliliters used to measure an ingredient.
계량컵kyeryangkeop: A kitchen container with lines for measuring liquids or dry ingredients in milliliters or cups.
Definition in Korean
밀리리터나 티스푼 단위 등 정해진 용량이 표시된 작은 숟가락들을 모아 놓은 요리용 계량 도구mil li ri teo na ti seu pun ta nwi teung cheong hae jin yong nyang i pyo si doen cha geun sut kka rak tteu reul mo a no eun yo ri yong kye ryang to gu
Word origin
The word combines a Korean element meaning measuring with a form borrowed from English spoon, so it points to spoons made for measuring.
Usage tips
- In recipes, the amount is usually measured with a level spoonful, since a heaped spoon can change the result.
Opposites
- 눈대중nundaejungeyeballingnoun
Related words
- 계량하다kyeryanghadameasureverb
- 계량컵kyeryangkeopmeasuring cupnoun