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How do you say "underwear" in Korean?
속옷
sokot
In Korean, "underwear" is 속옷.
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Pronunciation
Say sok-ot, with the stress on the first syllable and a crisp ending.
Writing and usage
Two syllable blocks: 속옷. Sok means inside, ot refers to clothing.
Example sentence
속옷을 빨았다.
I washed my underwear.
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How to remember 속옷
Sokot literally means 'inside clothes', which perfectly captures what underwear is.
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- sunglasses 선글라스 seongeullaseu
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Questions about 속옷
How do you say "underwear" in Korean?
In Korean, "underwear" is 속옷. It is a noun.
How is 속옷 written in Korean?
Two syllable blocks: 속옷. Sok means inside, ot refers to clothing.
How is 속옷 used in a sentence?
Use 속옷 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 속옷을 빨았다. (I washed my underwear.).
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