Korean word

그램

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeuraem

Meaning

  • noungram

Example

이 사과는 200 그램이에요.i sa gwa neun 200 keu rae mi e yo

This apple weighs 200 grams.

Illustration for 그램 (gram)

More examples

설탕을 30 그램 넣어 주세요.seol tang eul 30 keu raem neo eo chu se yo

Please add 30 grams of sugar.

Core concept

A small metric unit for measuring mass, equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.

Common phrases

  • 몇 그램myeot keu raem

    how many grams

  • 100 그램100 keu raem

    100 grams

  • 그램당keu raem dang

    per gram

Similar words

킬로그램killogeuraem: A standard mass unit used for larger amounts of food and other goods, equal to 1,000 grams.

Definition in Korean

무게가 가벼운 물건이나 재료의 분량을 표시하는 단위로 보통 숫자와 함께 표기하며 1그램은 1킬로그램의 1/1000임mu ge ga ka byeo un mul geo ni na chae ryo ui pul lyang eul pyo si ha neun ta nwi ro po tong sut jja wa ham kke pyo gi ha myeo 1 keu rae meun 1 kil lo geu rae mui 1 1000 im

Word origin

Korean 그램 (geuraem, "gram") is borrowed from English gram, which comes through French gramme from Latin gramma and ultimately Ancient Greek gramma.

Usage tips

  • The symbol g often follows the number on food packages and in recipes, making it useful to recognize even when the full word is not written.

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