김

gim · [김]

gim · dried laver seaweed · steam · water droplet

nounBeginner

Meanings

김ː · noun · Beginner

  1. gim; dried laver seaweedA black food made by taking seaweed from the warm, clean ocean and spreading and drying it in a thin, square shape.

김ː · noun · Intermediate

  1. steamA vaporized form liquid turns into when it is heated.
  2. water dropletSmall droplets made when steam becomes frozen.
  3. warm breathWarm breath coming out of one's mouth.
  4. fizzCarbon dioxide melted in soda.
Other Words Spelled the Same (2)

김ː · noun

  1. weedWeeds on farmland that harm crops.

김 · bound noun

  1. A bound noun used to refer to a chance or occasion for doing something.

Examples from Lessons (3)

A hungry customer arrived at a street food stall with steam rising from it.

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In the morning, Minsu arrived at work and greeted Manager Kim respectfully.

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But it was pretty obvious they were going to end up breaking up, so it was a real letdown.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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