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15 words
Korean word
조각
Pronunciation
Romanizationchogak
Meaning
- nounpiece
Example
케이크 조각을 하나 줄래?ke i keu cho ga geul ha na chul lae
Can you give me one piece of cake?
More examples
케이크 한 조각이면 충분해.ke i keu han cho ga gi myeon chung bun hae
A piece of cake is enough.
Core concept
A separate portion of something that was once part of a larger whole.
Common phrases
한 조각han cho gak
a piece
케이크 한 조각ke i keu han cho gak
a piece of cake
빵 한 조각ppang han cho gak
a piece of bread
Similar words
부분pubun: A particular division within a book, subject, plan, or other whole.
쪽jjok: One side of a place or situation, often showing a direction or viewpoint.
Definition in Korean
전체의 일부로서 떨어져 나온 한 덩어리나 한 조각을 뜻하며, 예술 작품을 가리킬 때는 '조각상' 등으로 쓴다.cheon che ui il bu ro seo tteo reo jeo na on han teong eo ri na han cho ga geul tteu ta myeo ye sul chak pu meul ka ri kil ttae neun cho gak ssang teung eu ro sseun da
Word origin
The word has a native Korean origin in its everyday sense, while its sculpture-related use is linked to a separate Sino-Korean formation.
Usage tips
- This word is broader than English slice because it can describe a portion without saying how it was cut or shaped.
Other meanings
- fragmentnoun
- sculpturenoun
Opposites
- 전체cheonchethe entiretynoun
- 전부cheonbuallnoun
Related words
- 조각내다chogangnaedadivide into piecesverb
- 조각나다chogangnadabecome fragmentedverb