Korean word

도자기

Pronunciation

Romanizationtojagi

Meaning

  • nounpottery

Example

시장에서 도자기를 샀어요.si jang e seo to ja gi reul sa sseo yo

I bought some pottery at the market.

Illustration for 도자기 (pottery)

More examples

공방에서 도자기를 만들었어요.kong bang e seo to ja gi reul man deu reo sseo yo

I made pottery at the workshop.

Core concept

Clay shaped into lasting forms, from useful ware to objects made for display.

Common phrases

  • 도자기 그릇to ja gi keu reut

    pottery vessel

  • 도자기 가게to ja gi ka ge

    pottery shop

  • 도자기 작품to ja gi chak pum

    pottery artwork

Similar words

그릇keureut: Refers to a flat or rounded container used to hold food or liquid.
컵keop: Means a small container for pouring and drinking beverages, with or without a handle.
자기chagi: Describes a white, hard ceramic made by firing clay at a high temperature.

Definition in Korean

흙이나 점토를 빚어 만든 뒤 가마에서 구워 단단하게 만든 그릇이나 장식품을 이르는 말.heul gi na cheom to reul pi jeo man deun twi ka ma e seo ku wo tan dan ha ge man deun keu reu si na chang sik pu meul i reu neun mal

Word origin

도자기 (dojagi, "pottery") is a Sino-Korean formation combining 도자 (doja, "ceramics") with 기 (gi, "vessel"), linking a material category to the objects made from it.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, this often names a craft or material category, so it can sound broader than the name of one ordinary household dish.

Other meanings

  • porcelainnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 도예toyepotterynoun
  • 도예가toyegapotternoun

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