Korean Conversation · Level 308
15 words
Korean word
캡슐
Pronunciation
Romanizationkaepssyul
Meaning
- nouncapsule
Example
아침에 캡슐을 먹었어.a chi me kaep ssyu reul meo geo sseo
I took a capsule this morning.
More examples
운동 전에 오메가-3 캡슐을 복용해.un dong cheo ne o me ga 3 kaep ssyu reul po gyong hae
Take an omega-3 capsule before you exercise.
Core concept
A small container with a thin outer shell holding one measured amount of medicine or another substance.
Common phrases
오메가-3 캡슐o me ga 3 kaep ssyul
omega-3 capsule
캡슐을 복용하다kaep ssyu reul po gyong ha da
take a capsule
Similar words
알약aryak: A small solid medicine made to be swallowed whole, usually with water.
약yak: A substance or product used to treat illness or ease symptoms.
영양제yeongyangje: A product taken regularly to add nutrients such as vitamins or minerals to the diet.
Definition in Korean
겔라틴이나 합성 피복 속에 약이나 보충제의 내용물을 넣어 삼키도록 만든 작은 알 모양이나 원통형의 제형 또는 그 모양의 소형 용기kel la ti ni na hap sseong pi bok so ge ya gi na po chung je ui nae yong mu reul neo eo sam ki do rok man deun cha geun al mo yang i na won tong hyeong ui che hyeong tto neun keu mo yang ui so hyeong yong gi
Word origin
English capsule entered Korean as a loanword, and English capsule traces back to Latin capsula, a diminutive meaning a small box.
Usage tips
- On medicine packaging, this word usually identifies the form of the product, so the same treatment may also come in a different form.
Opposites
- 정제cheongjetabletnoun
Related words
- 캡슐제kaepssyuljecapsule medicinenoun
- 캡슐커피kaepssyulkeopicapsule coffeenoun