Korean word

크기

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeugi

Meaning

  • nounsize

Example

이 상자의 크기가 얼마나 되나요?i sang ja ui keu gi ga eol ma na toe na yo

How big is this box?

Illustration for 크기 (size)

More examples

옷을 살 때 크기를 꼭 확인하세요.o seul sal ttae keu gi reul kkok hwa gin ha se yo

When buying clothes, be sure to check the size.

Core concept

How big something is, measured with numbers or judged by comparison.

Common phrases

  • 상자의 크기sang ja ui keu gi

    size of the box

  • 옷의 크기o sui keu gi

    clothing size

  • 신발 크기sin bal keu gi

    shoe size

Similar words

사이즈saijeu: A clothing or shoe measurement used to show how well an item fits.
치수chisu: A specific measurement stated in numbers for an item or part of the body.
넓이neolbi: The measurable surface space that a room, object, or piece of land covers.
길이kiri: The measured distance between the two ends of an object or line.

Definition in Korean

수치로 나타내거나 감으로 비교할 수 있는 물체나 현상의 규모나 치수를 가리키는 말.su chi ro na ta nae geo na ka meu ro pi gyo hal ssu in neun mul che na hyeon sang ui kyu mo na chi su reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The native Korean noun is formed from the adjective meaning big with the noun-forming suffix -gi, turning a quality into the concept of size.

Usage tips

  • It is not only for clothes; Korean uses this everyday word for boxes, pictures, events, and other things whose size can be compared.

Other meanings

  • dimensionsnoun
  • scalenoun

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