Korean word

책가방

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaekkkabang

Meaning

  • nounschool bag

Example

오늘 책가방을 집에 놔두고 왔어.o neul chaek kka bang eul chi be nwa du go wa sseo

I left my school bag at home today.

Illustration for 책가방 (school bag)

More examples

방학 전에 새 책가방을 샀어.pang hak cheo ne sae chaek kka bang eul sa sseo

I bought a new school bag before the school break.

Core concept

A student's practical bag for transporting textbooks and other school items.

Common phrases

  • 책가방을 들다chaek kka bang eul teul da

    carry a school bag

  • 새 책가방을 사다sae chaek kka bang eul sa da

    buy a new school bag

  • 책가방에 책을 넣다chaek kka bang e chae geul neo ta

    put books in a school bag

Similar words

가방kabang: A general-purpose bag for holding and carrying personal belongings.
백팩paekpaek: A backpack carried on the back with straps over both shoulders.

Definition in Korean

학교에 가져가는 책과 물건을 넣는 가방hak kkyo e ka jeo ga neun chaek kkwa mul geo neul neon neun ka bang

Word origin

This compound joins the Korean words for book and bag to name a bag associated with taking books to school.

Usage tips

  • The word can cover more than one bag style, so its school purpose matters more than whether it is carried on the back or by hand.

Other meanings

  • backpacknoun

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