Korean word

금속

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeumsok

Meaning

  • nounmetal

Example

이 상자는 금속으로 만들어졌어요.i sang ja neun keum so geu ro man deu reo jeo sseo yo

This box is made of metal.

Illustration for 금속 (metal)

More examples

금속 버튼을 누르자 불이 켜졌어요.keum sok peo teu neul nu reu ja pu ri kyeo jeo sseo yo

When we pressed the metal button, the light came on.

Core concept

A hard, shiny material that carries heat and electricity well.

Common phrases

  • 금속 케이스keum sok ke i seu

    metal case

  • 금속 버튼keum sok peo teun

    metal button

  • 금속 상자keum sok sang ja

    metal box

Similar words

철cheol: A strong metal used in cookware, tools, and building parts.
알루미늄alluminyum: A light metal with a silvery look that is easy to press into thin sheets.
스테인리스seuteilliseu: An iron-based metal processed to resist rust.
금속제keumsokjje: Constructed from metal.

Definition in Korean

광택이 있고 단단하며 전기와 열을 잘 통하는 원소나 그 원소들로 이루어진 물질을 이르는 말.kwang tae gi it kko tan dan ha myeo cheon gi wa yeo reul chal tong ha neun won so na keu won so deul lo i ru eo jin mul jji reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines 금 (geum, "metal") with 속 (sok, "category"), giving the sense of the metal class.

Usage tips

  • In everyday descriptions, this noun works for an unspecified metal object or material, while iron, aluminum, or stainless steel identifies the substance more precisely.

Opposites

  • 비금속pigeumsoknonmetalnoun

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