실

sil · [실]

thread

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. threadA long, thin material made by twisting cotton, wool, etc., together that is used in needlework or the weaving of cloth.
Other Words Spelled the Same (2)

실 · bound noun · Advanced

  1. roomA bound noun that serves as a unit for counting the number of rooms.

실 · noun

  1. lossBeing damaged or losing.

Examples from Lessons (2)

When discussing traditional Korean crafts, we certainly cannot leave out the beauty created by weaving threads—Maedeup (knotting).

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The process of threading fragments of thought with the thread of logic sometimes feels overwhelming.

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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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