Korean word

구토

Pronunciation

Romanizationkuto

Meaning

  • nounvomiting

Example

구토로 병원에 갔어요.ku to ro pyeong wo ne ka sseo yo

I went to the hospital because of vomiting.

Illustration for 구토 (vomiting)

More examples

아침부터 구토가 계속돼서 아무것도 못 먹었어요.a chim bu teo ku to ga kye sok ttwae seo a mu geot tto mot meo geo sseo yo

I couldn't eat anything because I had been vomiting since morning.

Core concept

The stomach pushes its contents up and out through the mouth.

Common phrases

  • 구토가 계속되다ku to ga kye sok ttoe da

    persistent vomiting

  • 구토가 심하다ku to ga sim ha da

    severe vomiting

Similar words

토to: A casual term for bringing stomach contents up and out through the mouth.
메스꺼움meseukkeoum: An uneasy feeling in the stomach that can make vomiting seem possible.
구역질kuyeokjjil: A strong urge to vomit that may cause retching.

Definition in Korean

위 안에 있던 내용물이 입을 통해 밖으로 나오는 현상이나 증상wi a ne it tteon nae yong mu ri i beul tong hae pa kkeu ro na o neun hyeon sang i na cheung sang

Word origin

구토 (guto, "vomiting") is a Sino-Korean compound from classical Chinese elements meaning to retch and to expel, together describing the act of bringing stomach contents out.

Usage tips

  • Compared with everyday speech, this noun sounds more clinical and often appears in medical descriptions or health reports.

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