Korean word

이물질

Pronunciation

Romanizationimuljjil

Meaning

  • nounforeign object

Example

컵에서 이물질이 나왔어요.keo be seo i mul jji ri na wa sseo yo

A foreign object came out of the cup.

Illustration for 이물질 (foreign object)

More examples

포장지에서 이물질이 발견되어 환불받았어요.po jang ji e seo i mul jji ri pal gyeon doe eo hwan bul ba da sseo yo

I received a refund after a foreign object was found in the packaging.

Core concept

Material that has entered or mixed into something even though it does not belong there.

Common phrases

  • 이물질이 섞이다i mul jji ri seo kki da

    foreign material mixed in

  • 이물질 혼입i mul jjil ho nip

    foreign material contamination

  • 이물질 신고i mul jjil sin go

    report of a foreign object

Similar words

이물imul: An object or substance from outside that has entered where it does not belong.
먼지meonji: Tiny visible particles that float in air or settle on objects and food.

Definition in Korean

어떤 물건이나 장소에 섞여 있거나 들어와 있어서는 안 되는 낯선 물질.eo tteon mul geo ni na chang so e seo kkyeo it kkeo na teu reo wa i sseo seo neun an toe neun nat sseon mul jjil

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines meanings for foreign and substance, yielding the idea of material that does not belong.

Usage tips

  • This noun is especially useful when describing a quality problem clearly in a report or other careful explanation.

Opposites

  • 순수물질sunsumuljjilpure materialnoun

Related words

  • 이물혼입imulhonipforeign material contaminationnoun
  • 이물감imulgamforeign-body sensationnoun

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