Korean Conversation · Level 77
15 words
Korean word
도구
Pronunciation
Romanizationtogu
Meaning
- nountool
Example
이 가게에는 좋은 도구들이 많아요.i ka ge e neun cho eun to gu deu ri ma na yo
This store has many good tools.
More examples
주방 도구는 잘 관리하면 오래 사용해요.chu bang to gu neun chal kwal li ha myeon o rae sa yong hae yo
Kitchen tools last a long time if they are well maintained.
Core concept
A means used to accomplish a purpose, whether it is a physical implement or an abstract way of achieving a result.
Common phrases
주방 도구chu bang to gu
kitchen tools
청소 도구cheong so to gu
cleaning tools
미용 도구mi yong to gu
beauty tools
Similar words
수단sudan: A practical way of reaching a goal or getting a result.
장비changbi: A set of useful items prepared for a particular activity or job.
공구konggu: An implement used by hand or with a machine to make or repair something.
기계kigye: A powered device that performs work in place of human effort.
Definition in Korean
어떤 목적을 이루기 위해 쓰이는 물건이나 수단을 가리키는 명사로, 물리적 기구뿐 아니라 비유적으로 '수단'을 뜻할 때에도 쓰인다.eo tteon mok jjeo geul i ru gi wi hae sseu i neun mul geo ni na su da neul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro mul li jeok ki gu ppun a ni ra pi yu jeo geu ro su dan eul tteu tal ttae e do sseu in da
Word origin
The Sino-Korean compound 도구 (dogu, "tool") joins the ideas of a way and an implement, which connects its concrete and figurative uses.
Usage tips
- A sentence about software, policy, or education may use the word for something that helps reach a goal, even when no physical object is involved.
Other meanings
- instrumentnoun
- equipmentnoun
Related words
- 도구함toguhamtoolboxnoun
- 보조도구pojodoguauxiliary toolnoun
- 도구류toguryutoolsnoun