Korean word

이삿짐

Pronunciation

Romanizationisatjjim

Meaning

  • nounmoving stuff

Example

이삿짐을 옮겨야 해.i sat jji meul om gyeo ya hae

I have to move my belongings.

Illustration for 이삿짐 (moving stuff)

More examples

이삿짐을 챙겨서 트럭에 실었어요.i sat jji meul chaeng gyeo seo teu reo ge si reo sseo yo

I gathered the moving stuff and loaded it onto the truck.

Core concept

Belongings gathered and packed to be carried to a new home.

Common phrases

  • 이삿짐을 챙기다i sat jji meul chaeng gi da

    pack up the moving stuff

  • 이삿짐을 내리다i sat jji meul nae ri da

    unload the moving stuff

  • 이삿짐을 정리해 두다i sat jji meul cheong ni hae tu da

    organize and set aside the moving stuff

Similar words

짐chim: A load of belongings carried during travel or transport.
가구kagu: Furniture that helps furnish rooms, such as chairs, beds, and cupboards.
물건mulgeon: One particular object or product considered separately.
살림살이sallimsari: The everyday household goods needed for running a home.

Definition in Korean

이삿짐은 이사할 때 집 안의 물건을 포장하거나 정리해 옮기려고 모아둔 물건을 말한다.i sat jji meun i sa hal ttae chip a nui mul geo neul po jang ha geo na cheong ni hae om gi ryeo go mo a dun mul geo neul mal han da

Word origin

The word combines 이삿 (isat, "for moving house") with 짐 (jjim, "belongings"), creating a name for belongings prepared for a move.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English moving, which can mean changing homes, this noun points to the belongings being moved.

Related words

  • 이사업체isaeopchemoving companynoun
  • 이사 도우미isa toumimoving helpernoun
  • 이사하다isahadamoveverb

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