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15 words
Korean word
신장
Pronunciation
Romanizationsinjang
Meaning
- nounkidney
Example
병원에서 신장 검사를 받았어요.pyeong wo ne seo sin jang keom sa reul pa da sseo yo
I had a kidney test at the hospital.
More examples
혈액 검사 결과, 신장 기능이 떨어져 있다고 하셨어요.hyeo raek keom sa kyeol gwa sin jang ki neung i tteo reo jeo it tta go ha syeo sseo yo
They said that my kidney function had declined based on the blood test results.
Core concept
A pair of organs that filters waste from the blood and helps control the body's water balance.
Common phrases
신장 검사sin jang keom sa
kidney test
신장 기능sin jang ki neung
kidney function
신장 이식sin jang i sik
kidney transplant
Similar words
콩팥kongpat: One of two organs that clean the blood and produce urine.
키ki: A person's body height measured from the top of the head to the feet.
Definition in Korean
신체에서 혈액의 노폐물과 수분을 조절하는 한 쌍의 기관으로, 신장 기능이나 신장 검사처럼 의학적 표현에 쓰이는 명사.sin che e seo hyeo rae gui no pye mul gwa su bu neul cho jeol ha neun han ssang ui ki gwa neu ro sin jang ki neung i na sin jang keom sa cheo reom ui hak jjeok pyo hyeo ne sseu i neun myeong sa
Word origin
The Sino-Korean compound 신장 (sinjang, "kidney") combines 신 (sin, "kidney") with 장 (jang, "internal organ"), directly reflecting its body-organ meaning.
Usage tips
- When height is the topic, everyday Korean usually uses a different word, so hospital or medical-test context helps identify this kidney sense.
Other meanings
- heightnoun
- expansionnoun
Related words
- 신장염sinjangyeomnephritisnoun
- 신장암sinjangamkidney cancernoun
- 신장결석sinjanggyeolseokkidney stonenoun