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How do you say "sewing machine" in Korean?
재봉틀
jaebongteul
In Korean, "sewing machine" is 재봉틀.
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Pronunciation
Say jay-bong-teul, with the stress on the first syllable and a crisp ending.
Writing and usage
Three syllable blocks: 재봉틀. Jaebong means sewing, teul is a suffix for machines.
Example sentence
재봉틀로 옷을 만들었다.
I made clothes with a sewing machine.
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How to remember 재봉틀
Jaebongteul literally means 'sewing machine', so the compound captures the device's purpose perfectly.
Related words
- bill 지폐 jipye
- collar 목줄 mokjul
- shirt 와이셔츠 waisyeocheu
- kimono 기모노 gimono
- ring 반지 banji
- shoes 신발 sinbal
- shorts 반바지 banbaji
- t-shirt 티셔츠 tisyeocheu
- pants 바지 baji
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Questions about 재봉틀
How do you say "sewing machine" in Korean?
In Korean, "sewing machine" is 재봉틀. It is a noun.
How is 재봉틀 written in Korean?
Three syllable blocks: 재봉틀. Jaebong means sewing, teul is a suffix for machines.
How is 재봉틀 used in a sentence?
Use 재봉틀 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 재봉틀로 옷을 만들었다. (I made clothes with a sewing machine.).
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"Sewing machine" in other languages
- Japanese ミシン (mishin)
- Chinese 缝纫机 (féng rèn jī)
- Spanish la máquina de coser
- Spanish (Latin America) la máquina de coser
- French la machine à coudre
- German die Nähmaschine
- Italian la macchina da cucire
- Russian швейная машинка (švejnaja mašinka)
- Greek η ραπτομηχανή (i rapromixani)
- Arabic ماكينة خياطة (makeenit khiyaata)
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