Korean word

두께

Pronunciation

Romanizationtukke

Meaning

  • nounthickness

Example

이 상자의 두께가 얼마나 돼?i sang ja ui tu kke ga eol ma na twae

How thick is this box?

Illustration for 두께 (thickness)

More examples

이 커튼은 두께가 얇아서 햇빛이 잘 들어와요.i keo teu neun tu kke ga yal ba seo haet ppi chi chal teu reo wa yo

This curtain is thin, so sunlight comes in easily.

Core concept

The measured distance from one surface of an object to the opposite surface.

Common phrases

  • 두께가 얇다tu kke ga yal tta

    be thin

  • 두께가 두껍다tu kke ga tu kkeop tta

    be thick

  • 두께를 재다tu kke reul chae da

    measure thickness

Similar words

깊이kipi: The distance from an opening or surface to the deepest point inside.
폭pok: The side-to-side distance across an object, space, or road.
굵기kukkki: The distance across a rod, wire, or other long, narrow object.
높이nopi: The vertical distance from the bottom of something to its top.

Definition in Korean

물체의 두께나 그 정도를 수량적으로 나타내는 명사mul che ui tu kke na keu cheong do reul su ryang jeo geu ro na ta nae neun myeong sa

Word origin

The origin of this Korean noun is uncertain from the available evidence, so no reliable word-part analysis is given.

Usage tips

  • A book can keep the same length and width while its thickness changes as more pages are added.

Opposites

  • 얇음yalbeumthinnessnoun

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