Korean word

몸속

Pronunciation

Romanizationmomsok

Meaning

  • nounin the body

Example

진통제가 몸속에서 통증을 줄여줘요.chin tong je ga mom so ge seo tong jeung eul chu ryeo jwo yo

Painkillers reduce pain in the body.

Illustration for 몸속 (in the body)

More examples

피검사로 몸속의 이상을 알 수 있어요.pi geom sa ro mom so gui i sang eul al ssu i sseo yo

A blood test can reveal abnormalities inside the body.

Core concept

The body's interior, viewed as the place occupied by organs and other parts beneath the skin.

Common phrases

  • 몸속에서mom so ge seo

    in the body

  • 몸속에mom so ge

    in the body

  • 몸속 검사mom sok keom sa

    internal examination

Similar words

안an: A place or area located within an outer boundary.
속sok: The inner part of something, including a person's private feelings.
체내chenae: The body's interior in medical terms, especially when discussing medicines or tests.

Definition in Korean

몸속은 피부의 안쪽, 즉 신체의 내부에 해당하는 공간을 가리키는 명사로서 장기나 혈액 등 신체 내부의 요소들이 존재하는 곳을 뜻한다.mom so geun pi bu ui an jjok cheuk sin che ui nae bu e hae dang ha neun kong ga neul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro seo chang gi na hyeo raek teung sin che nae bu ui yo so deu ri chon jae ha neun ko seul tteu tan da

Word origin

The native Korean compound joins 몸 (mom, "body") with 속 (sok, "inside"), so its meaning can be pictured as the inside of the body.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful in health contexts, where Korean often describes a medicine or symptom by identifying the internal place connected with it.

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