Korean word

손끝

Pronunciation

Romanizationsonkkeut

Meaning

  • nounfingertip

Example

차가운 물이 손끝에 닿았다.cha ga un mu ri son kkeu se ta at tta

Cold water touched my fingertip.

Illustration for 손끝 (fingertip)

More examples

그녀는 손끝으로 휴대폰 화면을 조작했다.keu nyeo neun son kkeu seu ro hyu dae pon hwa myeo neul cho ja kaet tta

She operated the phone screen using her fingertip.

Core concept

A fingertip as the narrow contact point that receives sensations from the outside world.

Common phrases

  • 손끝이 저리다son kkeu si cheo ri da

    tingle in the fingertip

  • 손끝에 닿다son kkeu se ta ta

    come into contact with the fingertip

  • 손끝으로 느끼다son kkeu seu ro neu kki da

    sense with a fingertip

Similar words

손가락 끝songarak kkeut: The tip of a finger that directly comes into contact with objects.
손가락songarak: A slender, flexible part of the hand used to grasp and touch things.
손톱sontop: The hard layer growing over the end of a finger to protect it.
손바닥sonbadak: The broad, flat inner surface of the hand used to hold or cup things.

Definition in Korean

손의 가장 끝부분으로 물체나 온도에 직접 닿아 느끼는 부위so nui ka jang kkeut ppu bu neu ro mul che na on do e chik jjeop ta a neu kki neun pu wi

Word origin

The word combines 손 (son, "hand") with 끝 (kkeut, "end"), making its meaning easy to connect with the hand's outermost part.

Usage tips

  • It often appears in everyday descriptions of cold or heat, showing how Korean can focus on a precise part of the hand rather than the whole hand.

Other meanings

  • dexteritynoun

Opposites

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