Korean word

치약

Pronunciation

Romanizationchiyak

Meaning

  • nountoothpaste

Example

가게에서 치약을 샀어요.ka ge e seo chi ya geul sa sseo yo

I bought toothpaste at the store.

Illustration for 치약 (toothpaste)

More examples

여행 가기 전날에 여행용 치약을 챙겼어요.yeo haeng ka gi cheon na re yeo haeng yong chi ya geul chaeng gyeo sseo yo

I packed travel toothpaste the day before I left for my trip.

Core concept

A smooth paste or gel used with a toothbrush to clean the teeth.

Common phrases

  • 칫솔에 치약을 바르다chit sso re chi ya geul pa reu da

    apply toothpaste to a toothbrush

  • 여행용 치약을 챙기다yeo haeng yong chi ya geul chaeng gi da

    pack travel toothpaste

  • 아이용 치약을 고르다a i yong chi ya geul ko reu da

    choose children's toothpaste

Similar words

칫솔chitssol: A hand-held tool with a handle and bristles for cleaning teeth.
치실chisil: A fine strand used to clean the narrow spaces between teeth.
양치질yangchijil: A tooth-cleaning routine that includes brushing and rinsing the mouth.

Definition in Korean

이를 깨끗하게 하기 위해 칫솔에 짜서 쓰는 페이스트 또는 젤 형태의 치약i reul kkae kkeu ta ge ha gi wi hae chit sso re jja seo sseu neun pe i seu teu tto neun chel hyeong tae ui chi yak

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound combines 치 (chi, "tooth") and 약 (yak, "medicine"), meaning a substance made for the teeth.

Usage tips

  • Korean toothpaste labels often show special purposes such as whitening or use by children, so the basic word does not identify a particular formula.

Related words

  • 치약통chiyaktongtoothpaste tubenoun

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