Korean word

사물

Pronunciation

Romanizationsamul

Meaning

  • nounthing

Example

이 방에는 쓸모없는 사물이 많아요.i pang e neun sseul mo eom neun sa mu ri ma na yo

There are many useless things in this room.

Illustration for 사물 (thing)

More examples

어제 지하철에서 사물을 주웠어요.eo je chi ha cheo re seo sa mu reul chu wo sseo yo

I picked up an object on the subway yesterday.

Core concept

Any recognizable thing or target of human attention, whether useful or not.

Common phrases

  • 사물을 정리하다sa mu reul cheong ni ha da

    organize things

  • 사물을 잃어버리다sa mu reul i reo beo ri da

    lose things

  • 사물의 가치sa mu rui ka chi

    value of things

Similar words

물건mulgeon: A concrete object treated as one item for handling, owning, buying, or selling.
것keot: A common noun for things, ideas, events, and states, also used after verbs and adjectives.

Definition in Korean

사물은 사람이 인식하거나 사용할 수 있는 모든 물건이나 대상이다.sa mu reun sa ra mi in si ka geo na sa yong hal ssu in neun mo deun mul geo ni na tae sang i da

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 사물 (samul, "thing") combines ideas of matters and material things, giving it its broad sense of an object or thing.

Usage tips

  • English uses thing very widely, but this Korean noun often sounds more deliberate and formal when referring to objects as a category.

Other meanings

  • objectnoun

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