noun

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a spoon and chopsticks used as a set for eating; eating utensils, especially in a Korean meal

sujeo

Pronunciation

Etymology

A contracted compound from Korean 숟가락 (spoon) and 젓가락 (chopsticks).

Examples

식탁에 수저를 놓아 주세요.

siktage sujeoreul noa juseyo

Please put the spoon and chopsticks on the table.

한국에서는 밥을 먹을 때 수저를 사용한다.

hangugeseoneun babeul meogeul ttae sujeoreul sayonghanda

In Korea, people use a spoon and chopsticks when eating rice or a meal.

Character Breakdown

수

spoon; first part of 수저

저

jeo

chopsticks; second part of 수저

Synonyms

숟가락과 젓가락

식기

식사용 도구

Collocations

수저를 놓다

수저를 들다

수저를 사용하다

수저 한 벌

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noun

[C]

informal

one's inherited socioeconomic background or family circumstances, especially as expressed in terms such as 금수저 and 흙수저

sujeo

Pronunciation

Etymology

A figurative extension from the idea of being born with a particular kind of spoon, influenced by expressions such as 금수저, “gold spoon,” and 흙수저, “dirt spoon.”

Examples

그는 좋은 수저를 물고 태어났다는 말을 듣는다.

geuneun joeun sujeoreul mulgo taeeonatdaneun mareul deunneunda

People say he was born with a good spoon in his mouth.

요즘 젊은이들은 수저 계급론에 대해 자주 이야기한다.

yojeum jeolmeunideureun sujeo gyegeumnone daehae jaju iyagihanda

Young people these days often talk about the spoon-class theory.

Character Breakdown

수

spoon; figuratively, inherited status

저

jeo

chopsticks; part of the compound 수저

Synonyms

Collocations

금수저

흙수저

수저 계급론

좋은 수저를 물고 태어나다

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noun

[C]

informal

one's inherited socioeconomic background or family circumstances, especially as expressed in terms such as 금수저 and 흙수저

sujeo

Pronunciation

Etymology

A figurative extension from the idea of being born with a particular kind of spoon, influenced by expressions such as 금수저, “gold spoon,” and 흙수저, “dirt spoon.”

Examples

그는 좋은 수저를 물고 태어났다는 말을 듣는다.

geuneun joeun sujeoreul mulgo taeeonatdaneun mareul deunneunda

People say he was born with a good spoon in his mouth.

요즘 젊은이들은 수저 계급론에 대해 자주 이야기한다.

yojeum jeolmeunideureun sujeo gyegeumnone daehae jaju iyagihanda

Young people these days often talk about the spoon-class theory.

Character Breakdown

수

spoon; figuratively, inherited status

저

jeo