TOPIK · Level 174
15 words
Korean word
밥그릇
Pronunciation
Romanizationpapkkeureut
Meaning
- nounrice bowl
Example
식사 후에 밥그릇을 설거지했어요.sik ssa hu e pap kkeu reu seul seol geo ji hae sseo yo
After the meal, I washed the rice bowl.
More examples
아기가 밥그릇을 들고 놀고 있어요.a gi ga pap kkeu reu seul teul go nol go i sseo yo
The baby is playing while holding a rice bowl.
Core concept
A bowl holding rice, imagined more broadly as what keeps a person or household fed.
Common phrases
밥그릇을 들다pap kkeu reu seul teul da
lift a rice bowl
밥그릇을 가득 채우다pap kkeu reu seul ka deuk chae u da
fill a rice bowl completely
밥그릇을 놓다pap kkeu reu seul no ta
put down a rice bowl
Similar words
공기konggi: A small individual bowl used to hold a serving of rice.
그릇keureut: A dish or bowl used to hold food or liquid.
식기sikkki: The plates, bowls, and utensils used for eating at a table.
Definition in Korean
밥그릇은 밥을 담아 먹는 그릇을 뜻하며, 비유적으로는 한 사람이나 가정의 생계를 유지하는 수단이나 직업을 가리키는 말.pap kkeu reu seun pa beul ta ma meong neun keu reu seul tteu ta myeo pi yu jeo geu ro neun han sa ra mi na ka jeong ui saeng gye reul yu ji ha neun su da ni na chi geo beul ka ri ki neun mal
Word origin
The word combines the native elements for rice and bowl, then extends the physical bowl into a metaphor for the work or income that sustains a person or household.
Usage tips
- Because it can frame work as the food that supports a household, it may sound pointed when used about another person's job or income.
Other meanings
- livelihoodnoun