Korean word

분필

Pronunciation

Romanizationpunpil

Meaning

  • nounchalk

Example

칠판에 분필로 썼어요.chil pa ne pun pil lo sseo sseo yo

I wrote on the blackboard with chalk.

Illustration for 분필 (chalk)

More examples

아이들이 분필로 교실 바닥에 선을 그렸어요.a i deu ri pun pil lo kyo sil pa da ge seo neul keu ryeo sseo yo

The children drew lines on the classroom floor with chalk.

Core concept

Compressed powder held in a stick, ready to leave a temporary mark on a board.

Common phrases

  • 분필로 쓰다pun pil lo sseu da

    write with chalk

  • 분필을 깎다pun pi reul kkak tta

    sharpen chalk

Similar words

연필yeonpil: A wooden writing tool with a dark, erasable core for paper.
펜pen: A hand-held writing tool that leaves ink marks on paper and other surfaces.

Definition in Korean

칠판 위에 글자나 표시를 남기기 위해 가루를 뭉쳐 만든 막대형의 필기구로, 색이 있는 것도 있다chil pan wi e keul ja na pyo si reul nam gi gi wi hae ka ru reul mung cheo man deun mak ttae hyeong ui pil gi gu ro sae gi in neun keot tto it tta

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 분필 (bunpil, "chalk") joins 분 (bun, "powder") with 필 (pil, "writing brush") to describe a powder-based writing instrument.

Usage tips

  • Colored versions are still covered by this word, so chalk in Korean is not limited to the familiar white classroom stick.

Related words

  • 분필가루punpilgaruchalk dustnoun
  • 분필꽂이punpilkkojichalk holdernoun

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