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How do you say "wood" in Korean?
목재
mokjae
In Korean, "wood" is 목재.
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Pronunciation
Say 'mok-jeh' with two syllables, stress on the first.
Writing and usage
목재 is two syllables. 목 means 'tree' and 재 means 'material'.
Example sentence
목재는 건설에 사용돼요.
Wood is used in construction.
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How to remember 목재
목재 literally means 'tree material', the perfect description for wood.
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Questions about 목재
How do you say "wood" in Korean?
In Korean, "wood" is 목재. It is a noun.
How is 목재 written in Korean?
목재 is two syllables. 목 means 'tree' and 재 means 'material'.
How is 목재 used in a sentence?
Use 목재 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 목재는 건설에 사용돼요. (Wood is used in construction.).
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