물질

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 物質, from (thing) + (basis)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?muljil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?muljil
McCune–Reischauer?mulchil
Yale Romanization?mulqcil

Noun

물질 (muljil) (hanja 物質)

  1. a substance; a material
  2. wealth; property
  3. material; matter
    독성이 있는 요소나 물질.
    dokseong'i inneun yosona muljil.
    A poisonous element or substance.

Derived terms

  • 물질적 (muljiljeok, “of or pertaining to a substance”)

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