Korean word

이빨

Pronunciation

Romanizationippal

Meaning

  • nountooth

Example

이빨이 아파서 병원에 갔어요.i ppa ri a pa seo pyeong wo ne ka sseo yo

My tooth hurt, so I went to the hospital.

Illustration for 이빨 (tooth)

More examples

아침에 이빨을 닦는 것을 깜빡했어요.a chi me i ppa reul tang neun keo seul kkam ppa kae sseo yo

I forgot to brush my teeth in the morning.

Core concept

A hard part of the mouth used for biting and chewing in people and animals.

Common phrases

  • 이빨을 닦다i ppa reul tak tta

    brush one's teeth

  • 이빨이 아프다i ppa ri a peu da

    have a toothache

  • 이빨을 뽑다i ppa reul ppop tta

    pull a tooth

Similar words

이i: A familiar everyday word for a tooth used in conversation.
치아chia: A formal dental word for a tooth set in the gums and used for chewing and speech.
앞니amni: A front tooth used mainly to bite off pieces of food.
어금니eogeumni: A back tooth that crushes and grinds food during chewing.

Definition in Korean

입 안에 난 단단한 조직을 가리키는 한국어 명사로, 어린이말과 구어에서 자주 쓰이며 사람과 동물 모두에 적용된다.ip a ne nan tan dan han cho ji geul ka ri ki neun han gu geo myeong sa ro eo ri ni mal gwa ku eo e seo cha ju sseu i myeo sa ram gwa tong mul mo du e cheo gyong doen da

Word origin

The exact origin of this native Korean word is uncertain, so no reliable component breakdown is known.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect a neutral word, but this Korean term has a casual, sometimes childlike tone, so it is less suitable for formal writing.

Other meanings

  • tusknoun

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