Korean word

뼈

Pronunciation

Romanizationppyeo

Meaning

  • nounbone

Example

이 생선은 뼈가 많아요.i saeng seo neun ppyeo ga ma na yo

This fish has a lot of bones.

Illustration for 뼈 (bone)

More examples

닭고기에서 뼈를 발라먹었어요.tak kko gi e seo ppyeo reul pal la meo geo sseo yo

I ate the meat off the chicken bones.

Core concept

A hard inner support that gives the body its shape.

Common phrases

  • 뼈가 많다ppyeo ga man ta

    have a lot of bones

  • 뼈를 발라먹다ppyeo reul pal la meok tta

    eat the meat off the bones

Similar words

골격kolgyeok: The organized set of bones that holds the body up and forms its shape.
뼈대ppyeodae: The main supporting framework that gives an object or building its outer form.
뼈다귀ppyeodagwi: An informal name for a fairly large bone in food.

Definition in Korean

몸의 형태를 이루고 구조를 지탱하는 단단한 부분mo mui hyeong tae reul i ru go ku jo reul chi taeng ha neun tan dan han pu bun

Word origin

뼈 (ppyeo, "bone") is a native Korean noun that has long referred to the hard parts supporting the body's shape.

Usage tips

  • Korean nouns often use context rather than a plural ending, so this word can refer to one bone or several bones.

Opposites

Related words

  • 뼈대ppyeodaeskeletonnoun
  • 뼈저리다ppyeojeoridakeenly feltadjective

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