How do you say "tape measure" in Korean?

줄자

julja

Phrase Hangul

In Korean, "tape measure" is 줄자 (julja).

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Pronunciation

Jul-ja, short and clipped, 'jul' rhymes with 'jool' and 'ja' rhymes with 'jah'.

Writing and usage

줄자 is written using hangul. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

tape measure

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How to remember 줄자

Jul-ja sounds like 'jool, jah', picture stretching a tape measure across a table to check its length.

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Questions about 줄자

How do you pronounce 줄자?

Jul-ja, short and clipped, 'jul' rhymes with 'jool' and 'ja' rhymes with 'jah'.

Is 줄자 formal or casual?

줄자 is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is 줄자 written in Korean?

줄자 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as julja.

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