땀

ttam · [땀]

sweat

nounBeginner

Meanings

  1. sweatA clear salty liquid that is excreted through the skin when one is hot, sick or nervous.
  2. sweat(figurative) Hard work or effort.
Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

땀 · noun

  1. stitchA mark made when a threaded needle goes into and then comes out of something one time.
  2. stitchA unit for counting the marks made when a threaded needle goes into and comes out of something.

Examples from Lessons (3)

Yes, I'm sweating as if it's raining today.

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The weather is so hot today that I'm sweating a lot.

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I had tteok-bokki for lunch, and it was so spicy that I am sweating a lot.

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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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