Korean word

소매

Pronunciation

Romanizationsomae

Meaning

  • nounsleeve

Example

셔츠 소매를 걷어 올렸어요.syeo cheu so mae reul keo deo ol lyeo sseo yo

I rolled up my shirt sleeve.

Illustration for 소매 (sleeve)

More examples

반 소매 티셔츠를 샀어요.pan so mae ti syeo cheu reul sa sseo yo

I bought a short-sleeved T-shirt.

Core concept

A garment's arm covering, extending from the shoulder area toward the wrist.

Common phrases

  • 소매를 걷어 올리다so mae reul keo deo ol li da

    roll up one's sleeve

  • 반 소매pan so mae

    short sleeve

  • 소매에 묻다so mae e mut tta

    get on the sleeve

Similar words

소맷단somaetttan: The finished fabric edge of a sleeve near the wrist.
긴소매kinsomae: Clothing with long sleeves covering most of the arms.
반팔panpal: Clothing with short sleeves ending around the upper arm.
민소매minsomae: Clothing designed without sleeves so the arms remain uncovered.

Definition in Korean

셔츠나 재킷 등에서 팔을 감싸는 부분syeo cheu na chae kit teung e seo pa reul kam ssa neun pu bun

Word origin

The sleeve sense comes from an old native Korean clothing word, distinct in origin from the separate Sino-Korean word for retail.

Usage tips

  • Context helps distinguish this clothing word from its retail homonym, especially when a conversation shifts between clothes and shopping.

Other meanings

  • retailnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 소매치기somaechigipickpocketnoun
  • 소맷단somaetttansleeve hemnoun

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