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Noun
- 1
ribs
Breastbones of cows, pigs, chickens, etc., and the flesh attached to these bones, used as an ingredient for food; or food made from these bones and their flesh.
Korean definition: 음식의 재료로 쓰이는 소, 돼지, 닭 등의 가슴뼈와 거기에 붙은 살. 또는 그것으로 만든 음식.
Galbi tastes best when you hold it in your hands to eat.
During holidays, rib gift sets are expensive but popular presents.
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rib
Several bow-shaped bones attached to both sides of the spine which surround the heart and lungs.
Korean definition: 등뼈에 붙어 좌우로 둥글게 심장과 폐를 둘러싸고 있는 여러 개의 뼈.
My uncle got into a fight with a friend, broke three ribs and was hospitalized.
Minjun kept playing without realizing he had broken a rib during the game.
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living skeleton; skeleton
(teasing) A very skinny, bony person.
Korean definition: (놀리는 말로) 몸이 매우 말라서 뼈만 남은 것 같은 사람.
My younger sibling is so skinny that his nickname is "Skeleton."
My older brother, now a college student, traveled alone and must have had a hard time, because he came back skin and bones.