기름

gireum

noun

[U]

oil or fat used in cooking; an oily edible substance.

gireum

Pronunciation

Etymology

Native Korean; attested in Middle Korean in forms related to modern 기름.

Examples

프라이팬에 기름을 두르세요.

peuraipaene gireumeul dureuseyo

Coat the frying pan with oil.

이 음식은 기름이 너무 많아요.

i eumsigeun gireumi neomu manayo

This food has too much oil.

Character Breakdown

기

Hangul syllable; phonetic component of the word

름

reum

Hangul syllable; phonetic component of the word

Synonyms

식용유

유지

지방

Collocations

기름을 두르다

기름을 붓다

기름에 튀기다

기름이 많다

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noun

[U]

fuel oil or petroleum-based fuel, especially for a vehicle or machine.

gireum

Pronunciation

Etymology

Native Korean; the meaning extends from the general sense of oily liquid.

Examples

차에 기름을 넣어야 해요.

chae gireumeul neoeoya haeyo

We need to put fuel in the car.

기름값이 또 올랐어요.

gireumgapsi tto ollasseoyo

Fuel prices have gone up again.

Character Breakdown

기

Hangul syllable; phonetic component of the word

름

reum

Hangul syllable; phonetic component of the word

Synonyms

Collocations

기름을 넣다

기름값

기름이 떨어지다

기름을 아끼다

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noun

[U]

grease, lubricant, or oily secretion on a surface or skin.

gireum

Pronunciation

Etymology

Native Korean; the meaning is an extension of the general sense of oil or fat.

Examples

얼굴에 기름이 많이 꼈어요.

eolgure gireumi mani kkyeosseoyo

My face has become very oily.

문 경첩에 기름을 쳤더니 소리가 안 나요.

mun gyeongcheobe gireumeul chyeotdeoni soriga an nayo

After oiling the door hinge, it no longer makes a sound.

Character Breakdown

기

Hangul syllable; phonetic component of the word

름

reum

Hangul syllable; phonetic component of the word

Synonyms

윤활유

유분

피지

Collocations

기름을 치다

기름이 끼다

기름을 닦다

기름기가 돌다

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기름

gireum

noun

[U]

oil or fat used in cooking; an oily edible substance.

gireum

Pronunciation

Etymology

Native Korean; attested in Middle Korean in forms related to modern 기름.

Examples

프라이팬에 기름을 두르세요.

peuraipaene gireumeul dureuseyo

Coat the frying pan with oil.

이 음식은 기름이 너무 많아요.

i eumsigeun gireumi neomu manayo

This food has too much oil.

Character Breakdown

기

Hangul syllable; phonetic component of the word

름

reum

Hangul syllable; phonetic component of the word

Synonyms

식용유

유지

지방

Collocations

기름을 두르다

기름을 붓다

기름에 튀기다

기름이 많다

AI Generated

noun

[U]

fuel oil or petroleum-based fuel, especially for a vehicle or machine.

gireum

Pronunciation

Etymology

Native Korean; the meaning extends from the general sense of oily liquid.

Examples

차에 기름을 넣어야 해요.

chae gireumeul neoeoya haeyo

We need to put fuel in the car.

기름값이 또 올랐어요.

gireumgapsi tto ollasseoyo

Fuel prices have gone up again.

Character Breakdown

기

Hangul syllable; phonetic component of the word

름

reum

Hangul syllable; phonetic component of the word

Synonyms

Collocations

기름을 넣다

기름값

기름이 떨어지다

기름을 아끼다

AI Generated

noun

[U]

grease, lubricant, or oily secretion on a surface or skin.

gireum

Pronunciation

Etymology

Native Korean; the meaning is an extension of the general sense of oil or fat.

Examples

얼굴에 기름이 많이 꼈어요.

eolgure gireumi mani kkyeosseoyo

My face has become very oily.

문 경첩에 기름을 쳤더니 소리가 안 나요.

mun gyeongcheobe gireumeul chyeotdeoni soriga an nayo

After oiling the door hinge, it no longer makes a sound.

Character Breakdown

기

Hangul syllable; phonetic component of the word

름

reum

Hangul syllable; phonetic component of the word

Synonyms

윤활유

유분

피지

Collocations

기름을 치다

기름이 끼다

기름을 닦다

기름기가 돌다

AI Generated

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