Korean Conversation · Level 187
15 words
Korean word
수도꼭지
Pronunciation
Romanizationsudokkokjji
Meaning
- nounfaucet
Example
욕실 수도꼭지가 새요.yok ssil su do kkok jji ga sae yo
The bathroom faucet is leaking.
More examples
집주인에게 수도꼭지를 교체해 달라고 했어요.chip jju i ne ge su do kkok jji reul kyo che hae tal la go hae sseo yo
I asked the landlord to replace the faucet.
Core concept
The controllable end of a water pipe, including the outlet and its hand-operated mechanism.
Common phrases
수도꼭지에서 물이 새다su do kkok jji e seo mu ri sae da
leak from the faucet
수도꼭지를 고치다su do kkok jji reul ko chi da
repair the faucet
수도꼭지를 교체하다su do kkok jji reul kyo che ha da
replace the faucet
Similar words
꼭지kkokjji: A small household tap operated by hand to start or stop the water.
물꼭지mulkkokjji: A water tap with the outlet and its control mechanism built into one unit.
샤워꼭지syawokkokjji: A shower fitting that supplies water and allows its temperature or flow to be adjusted.
Definition in Korean
물 공급을 조절하는 배관의 끝부분으로, 손으로 조작해 물을 내보내거나 막는 부분을 가리키는 말mul kong geu beul cho jeol ha neun pae gwa nui kkeut ppu bu neu ro so neu ro cho ja kae mu reul nae bo nae geo na mang neun pu bu neul ka ri ki neun mal
Word origin
It is a compound of a water-supply term and a native Korean word for a terminal piece or plug, which together describe a device that controls water flow.
Usage tips
- When describing a household problem, this word helps distinguish the operated fixture from a leak in the surrounding pipe.
Related words
- 상수도sangsudowater supplynoun
- 수도시설sudosiseolwater supply facilitiesnoun
- 수도배관sudobaegwanwater pipesnoun