Korean word

이불

Pronunciation

Romanizationibul

Meaning

  • nounblanket

Example

밤에 이불을 덮고 잤어요.pa me i bu reul teop kko cha sseo yo

I slept with a blanket over me at night.

Illustration for 이불 (blanket)

More examples

창고에 이불을 정리해서 넣어 두었어요.chang go e i bu reul cheong ni hae seo neo eo tu eo sseo yo

I organized the bedding and put it away in the storeroom.

Core concept

A soft covering placed over the body to keep it warm while sleeping, and more broadly part of the bedding.

Common phrases

  • 이불을 깔다i bu reul kkal da

    lay out the bedding

  • 이불을 덮다i bu reul teop tta

    cover oneself with a blanket

Similar words

담요tamnyo: A thin, light covering keeps the body warm indoors or outdoors when the air is cold.
침구chimgu: The complete set of items used for sleeping is called bedding.

Definition in Korean

침대나 바닥에서 덮어 잠을 자거나 몸을 따뜻하게 하는 천으로 만든 물건을 말한다.chim dae na pa da ge seo teo peo cha meul cha geo na mo meul tta tteu ta ge ha neun cheo neu ro man deun mul geo neul mal han da

Word origin

The exact origin of this native Korean word is uncertain, so its whole form is more useful to remember than a guessed breakdown.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a blanket in many English-speaking homes, this word can also refer to bedding used on a heated floor in Korean homes.

Other meanings

  • beddingnoun

Related words

  • 이불솜ibulsomquilt fillingnoun
  • 이불커버ibulkeobeoblanket covernoun

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