Category: Body & HealthPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
손
/son/Roman
English meaning: Hand
Definition
The part of the body at the end of the arm.
Example
“밥 먹기 전에 손을 씻으세요.”
In English: “Wash your hands before eating.”
Another example: “식사 전에는 꼭 손을 깨끗이 씻으세요.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Native Korean word for the hand; very high-frequency, literal and idiomatic (손이 크다 = generous; 손을 잡다 = hold hands). Pairs with 잡다, 씻다, 흔들다.
Common Collocations
- 손을 잡다
- 손을 씻다
- 손을 흔들다
- 손이 차다
- 손을 들다
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Literary Heritage
“죽는 날까지 하늘을 우러러 한 점 부끄럼이 없기를”
/Jungneun nalkkaji haneureul ureoleo han jeom bukkeurem-i eopgireul/
“Until the day I die, I wish to look up at the sky without a single shame.”
“나 보기가 역겨워 가실 때에는 말없이 고이 보내 드리오리다”
/Na bogiga yeokgyeowo gasil tteae neun maleobsi goi bonaedeuriori da/
“When you leave, weary of seeing me, I will let you go quietly, without a word.”
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