Korean word

소금물

Pronunciation

Romanizationsogeummul

Meaning

  • nounsalt water

Example

목이 아플 때 소금물로 가글하세요.mo gi a peul ttae so geum mul lo ka geul ha se yo

When your throat hurts, gargle with salt water.

Illustration for 소금물 (salt water)

More examples

채소는 소금물에 잠깐 담가 두면 깨끗해져요.chae so neun so geum mu re cham kkan tam ga tu myeon kkae kkeu tae jeo yo

Vegetables become clean if you soak them briefly in salt water.

Core concept

Water with salt dissolved in it, giving the water a salty taste.

Common phrases

  • 소금물로 가글하다so geum mul lo ka geul ha da

    gargle with salt water

  • 소금물에 담그다so geum mu re tam geu da

    soak in salt water

  • 소금물에 절이다so geum mu re cheo ri da

    pickle in salt water

Similar words

짠물jjanmul: Water made salty by having salt mixed into it.
바닷물padanmul: Natural water from the ocean with a high salt content.
식염수sigyeomsu: A clean medical solution of water and salt prepared at a set concentration.

Definition in Korean

소금이 녹아 있어 짠맛이 나는 물.so geu mi no ga i sseo jjan ma si na neun mul

Word origin

It is a compound of 소금 (sogeum, "salt") and 물 (mul, "water"), so its form directly reflects the substance.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may think of the ocean first when they hear salt water, but Korean context can also point to a small solution prepared for a practical use.

Opposites

  • 민물minmulfresh waternoun

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