Korean word

그릇

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeureut

Meaning

  • noundish

Example

저는 그릇을 씻었어요.cheo neun keu reu seul ssi seo sseo yo

I washed the dish.

Illustration for 그릇 (dish)

More examples

유리 그릇이 깨졌어요.yu ri keu reu si kkae jeo sseo yo

A glass dish broke.

Core concept

A solid-bottom container that holds food or liquid, from a flat plate to a deeper bowl.

Common phrases

  • 그릇을 씻다keu reu seul ssit tta

    wash dishes

  • 그릇을 닦다keu reu seul tak tta

    wipe dishes

  • 그릇이 깨지다keu reu si kkae ji da

    dishes break

Similar words

접시cheopssi: A shallow, flat dish holds food for serving or eating.
잔chan: A small cup or glass holds a drink or one serving of it.
밥그릇papkkeureut: A small bowl holds cooked rice for eating.
국그릇kukkkeureut: A deep bowl holds soup or another liquid food.

Definition in Korean

물을 담거나 음식을 먹을 때 쓰는 납작하거나 둥근 모양의 그릇.mu reul tam kkeo na eum si geul meo geul ttae sseu neun nap jja ka geo na tung geun mo yang ui keu reut

Word origin

This is a native Korean word rather than a Sino-Korean borrowing, while its older origin remains uncertain.

Usage tips

  • English uses plate and bowl more specifically, so context often shows which kind of dish is meant in Korean.

Other meanings

  • platenoun
  • bowlnoun

Related words

  • 그릇장keureutjjangdish cupboardnoun
  • 그릇류keureunnyudishwarenoun

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