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Korean
Etymology
젓가락 (jeotgarak) + 질 (-jil)
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jeotgarakjil |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeosgalagjil |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏtkarakchil |
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| Yale Romanization? | ceskalakcil |
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Noun
젓가락질 • (jeotgarakjil)
- using chopsticks; handling chopsticks
외국인들의 서투른 젓가락질을 보면 정말 재미있다.- oegugindeurui seotureun jeotgarakjireul bomyeon jeongmal jaemiitda.
- It's really interesting to watch foreigners use chopsticks awkwardly.
그녀는 음식상에서 물컹한 메밀묵을 집으려고 젓가락질을 해 보았지만 여의치 않았다.- geunyeoneun eumsiksang'eseo mulkeonghan memilmugeul jibeuryeogo jeotgarakjireul hae boatjiman yeouichi anatda.
- She seemed to be struggling to use chopsticks to pick up the squashy buckwheat jelly on the dinner table.
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