Korean word

덩어리

Pronunciation

Romanizationteongeori

Meaning

  • nounlump

Example

수프에 덩어리가 생겼어요.su peu e teong eo ri ga saeng gyeo sseo yo

A lump formed in the soup.

Illustration for 덩어리 (lump)

More examples

빵 반죽에 덩어리가 남아 있어요.ppang pan ju ge teong eo ri ga na ma i sseo yo

There is still a lump in the bread dough.

Core concept

A visible clump in which separate small parts have gathered into one body.

Common phrases

  • 덩어리가 생기다teong eo ri ga saeng gi da

    a lump forms

  • 덩어리를 떼다teong eo ri reul tte da

    remove a lump

  • 기름덩어리ki reum deong eo ri

    lump of fat

Similar words

뭉치mungchi: A gathered mass of objects or particles held closely together.
조각chogak: A single piece that has come away from something larger by cutting or breaking.

Definition in Korean

여러 작은 부분이나 입자들이 서로 붙어 하나로 뭉친 물질이나 물체의 한 부분을 이르는 말.yeo reo cha geun pu bu ni na ip jja deu ri seo ro pu teo ha na ro mung chin mul jji ri na mul che ui han pu bu neul i reu neun mal

Word origin

Its formation combines the idea of a lump with a noun-forming ending for a collected mass, which matches its meaning of parts joined together.

Usage tips

  • This word can describe clumps in soft substances, liquids, or powders, not only solid objects, so it is useful when separate bits stick together unexpectedly.

Opposites

Related words

  • 덩이teongilumpnoun
  • 덩어리지다teongeorijidaclumpverb

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