Korean word

찰과상

Pronunciation

Romanizationchalgwasang

Meaning

  • nounscrape

Example

놀다가 무릎에 찰과상이 생겼어.nol da ga mu reu be chal gwa sang i saeng gyeo sseo

I got a scrape on my knee while playing.

Illustration for 찰과상 (scrape)

More examples

자전거에서 넘어져서 팔에 찰과상이 생겼어.cha jeon geo e seo neo meo jeo seo pa re chal gwa sang i saeng gyeo sseo

I fell off my bicycle and got a scrape on my arm.

Core concept

A shallow patch of skin worn away by rubbing, sometimes with a little bleeding.

Common phrases

  • 찰과상이 생기다chal gwa sang i saeng gi da

    get a scrape

  • 찰과상을 치료하다chal gwa sang eul chi ryo ha da

    treat a scrape

Similar words

상처sangcheo: A general physical injury that damages the skin or other body tissue.
긁힘keulkim: A surface scratch left on the skin when rubbing causes a shallow mark.
베임peim: A cut that opens the skin in a narrow line and may cause bleeding.
멍meong: A blue or purple skin mark caused by bleeding from damaged blood vessels underneath.

Definition in Korean

피부 표면이 문지르거나 긁혀서 얇게 벗겨지거나 약간 피가 나는 가벼운 상처pi bu pyo myeo ni mun ji reu geo na keul kyeo seo yal kke peot kkyeo ji geo na yak kkan pi ga na neun ka byeo un sang cheo

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 찰과상 (chalgwasang, "scrape") combines 찰과 (chalgwa, "rubbing across") and 상 (sang, "injury"), pointing to an injury made when skin rubs against a surface.

Usage tips

  • English scrape can name the injury as well as the action, so this Korean noun is not limited to describing movement.

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