Korean word

종아리

Pronunciation

Romanizationchongari

Meaning

  • nouncalf

Example

운동 후에 종아리가 아파요.un dong hu e chong a ri ga a pa yo

My calf hurts after exercising.

Illustration for 종아리 (calf)

More examples

계단을 오래 내려오니 종아리가 뭉쳤어요.kye da neul o rae nae ryeo o ni chong a ri ga mung cheo sseo yo

After walking down the stairs for a long time, my calf got tight.

Core concept

The rounded, muscular area on the back of the lower leg between the knee and ankle.

Common phrases

  • 종아리에 쥐가 나다chong a ri e chwi ga na da

    get a cramp in the calf

  • 종아리가 저리다chong a ri ga cheo ri da

    calf goes numb

  • 종아리 스트레칭chong a ri seu teu re ching

    calf stretch

Similar words

장딴지changttanji: An informal everyday term for the fleshy lower-leg bulge behind the shin.
정강이cheonggangi: The hard front part of the lower leg runs from the knee to the ankle.
무릎mureup: The leg joint that bends between the thigh and lower leg.
허벅지heobeokjji: The thick upper part of the leg extends from the hip to the knee.

Definition in Korean

종아리는 다리의 뒤쪽 중간 부분을 가리키는 말로, 서 있을 때 체중을 지탱하고 발을 움직이는 데 관여하는 근육이 모여 있는 부위이다.chong a ri neun ta ri ui twi jjok chung gan pu bu neul ka ri ki neun mal lo seo i sseul ttae che jung eul chi taeng ha go pa reul um ji gi neun te kwa nyeo ha neun keu nyu gi mo yeo in neun pu wi i da

Word origin

This is a long-established native Korean body-part word, not a modern Sino-Korean scientific borrowing.

Usage tips

  • English calf also names a young cow, but the body-part meaning is the one used for this Korean word.

Related words

  • 종아리근육chongarigeunyukcalf musclenoun
  • 종아리뼈chongarippyeocalf bonenoun
  • 종아리살chongarisalcalf fatnoun

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