Korean word

관절

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwanjeol

Meaning

  • nounjoint

Example

무릎 관절이 아파서 걷기 힘들어요.mu reup kwan jeo ri a pa seo keot kki him deu reo yo

My knee joint hurts, so it's hard to walk.

Illustration for 관절 (joint)

More examples

운동 후에 관절에 통증이 생겼어요.un dong hu e kwan jeo re tong jeung i saeng gyeo sseo yo

I developed joint pain after exercising.

Core concept

The body's movable connection between bones.

Common phrases

  • 무릎 관절mu reup kwan jeol

    knee joint

  • 관절 통증kwan jeol tong jeung

    joint pain

  • 관절 수술kwan jeol su sul

    joint surgery

Similar words

무릎mureup: The leg joint between the thigh and lower leg that bends during sitting and walking.
손목sonmok: The narrow joint connecting the hand to the arm and allowing the hand to bend or turn.
발목palmok: The joint connecting the foot to the leg and helping support the body while walking.
마디madi: A small bendable point in a finger or toe where parts meet.

Definition in Korean

뼈를 연결해 구부리거나 펴는 등의 운동이 이루어지는 신체의 연결 부위.ppyeo reul yeon gyeol hae ku bu ri geo na pyeo neun teung ui un dong i i ru eo ji neun sin che ui yeon gyeol pu wi

Word origin

관절 (gwanjeol, "joint") is a Sino-Korean compound whose parts refer to a connection and a section, forming a useful picture of bones joined at a moving point.

Usage tips

  • Putting a body-part name before 관절 (gwanjeol, "joint") makes the location clear and the phrase more precise in conversation.

Related words

  • 관절염kwanjeoryeomarthritisnoun
  • 관절통kwanjeoltongjoint painnoun

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