Korean word

육체

Pronunciation

Romanizationyukche

Meaning

  • nounbody

Example

운동을 안 해서 육체의 한계를 느꼈다.un dong eul an hae seo yuk che ui han gye reul neu kkyeot tta

Because I hadn't exercised, I felt the limits of my body.

Illustration for 육체 (body)

More examples

매일 무거운 일을 해서 육체가 많이 지쳤다.mae il mu geo un i reul hae seo yuk che ga ma ni chi cheot tta

My body became very tired from doing heavy work every day.

Core concept

A person's body considered as a physical structure rather than as a person or mind.

Common phrases

  • 육체 노동yuk che no dong

    physical labor

  • 육체의 한계yuk che ui han gye

    limits of the body

Similar words

몸mom: A living person's or animal's whole body, including its current health and physical condition.
신체sinche: The whole physical body, including its outer form, inner parts, and bodily state, in formal writing.

Definition in Korean

육체는 근육·골격·장기 등 신체를 구성하는 물리적 부분 전체를 뜻하며, 일상어보다 전문적·문어적 맥락에서 자주 쓰인다.yuk che neun keu nyuk kol gyeok chang gi teung sin che reul ku seong ha neun mul li jeok pu bun cheon che reul tteu ta myeo il sang eo bo da cheon mun jeok mu neo jeok maeng na ge seo cha ju sseu in da

Word origin

육체 (yukche, "physical body") comes from the Sino-Korean elements 육 (yuk, "flesh") and 체 (che, "body"), whose combination highlights bodily materiality.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK reading, recognize this word as a formal choice that focuses on the physical side of a person, especially in discussions of effort or suffering.

Other meanings

  • fleshnoun

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