Korean word

치마

Pronunciation

Romanizationchima

Meaning

  • nounskirt

Example

이 치마 얼마예요?i chi ma eol ma ye yo

How much is this skirt?

Illustration for 치마 (skirt)

More examples

어제는 긴 치마를 샀어요.eo je neun kin chi ma reul sa sseo yo

Yesterday, I bought a long skirt.

Core concept

Clothing worn around the waist that falls down over the legs.

Common phrases

  • 치마를 입다chi ma reul ip tta

    wear a skirt

  • 짧은 치마jjal beun chi ma

    short skirt

  • 긴 치마kin chi ma

    long skirt

Similar words

스커트seukeoteu: A Western-style skirt whose fabric widens or narrows from the waist.
바지paji: A lower-body garment with separate sections for the two legs.
원피스wonpiseu: A dress with the top and bottom joined as one piece.

Definition in Korean

허리에서 아래로 내려와 다리를 가리는 옷heo ri e seo a rae ro nae ryeo wa ta ri reul ka ri neun ot

Word origin

Its exact older origin is uncertain, but it is an established native Korean clothing term rather than a recent borrowed word.

Usage tips

  • On a clothing label, this short word can stand alone, while English usually uses an article before the item name, so it is useful to recognize outside a full sentence.

Opposites

Related words

  • 치마바지chimabajiskirt pantsnoun
  • 치맛자락chimatjjarakskirt hemnoun

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