젓가락
Korean
Alternative forms
Etymology
From 저 (箸, jeo, “chopstick”) + —ㅅ— (-s-) + 가락 (garak, “rod”). First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 졋가락 (Yale: cyeskalak).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹t̚k͈a̠ɾa̠k̚] ~ [t͡ɕʌ̹k͈a̠ɾa̠k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [젇까락/저까락]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jeotgarak |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeosgalag |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏtkarak |
| Yale Romanization? | ceskalak |
Noun
젓가락 • (jeotgarak)
- chopsticks
- 젓가락으로 먹다 ― jeotgarageuro meokda ― to eat with chopsticks
- 국수를 먹으려면 젓가락이 있어야 한다.
- guksureul meogeuryeomyeon jeotgaragi isseoya handa.
- You need chopsticks to eat noodles.
- 젓가락을 내려놓을 때 소리가 나지 않도록 조심하세요.
- jeotgarageul naeryeono'eul ttae soriga naji antorok josimhaseyo.
- Be careful not to make sounds when you are putting down your chopsticks.
- 2014, 중국의 도둑 클래스, 젓가락으로 스마트폰 훔치고 `끝`
- 사진 속에는 자전거를 타고 가는 여성의 뒤를 따라가며 젓가락으로 스마트폰을 훔치는 남성이 담겨 있다.
- sajin sogeneun jajeon'georeul tago ganeun yeoseong'ui dwireul ttaragamyeo jeotgarageuro seumateuponeul humchineun namseong'i damgyeo itda.
- The picture shows the thief following the woman riding the bicycle and using chopsticks to snatch the smartphone from her.
Derived terms
- 젓가락질 (jeotgarakjil, “using chopsticks, handling chopsticks”)