바구니

Noun

1. 1

   basket

   A container that is hollow inside, made by weaving bamboo, plastic, etc.

   Korean definition: 대, 플라스틱 등을 엮어 속이 깊숙하게 만든 그릇.

   • 언덕에는 떡이 가득 담긴 바구니를 이고 걸어가는 할머니들이 있었다.

     On the hill, there were elderly women walking with baskets full of rice cakes on their heads.

   • 어머니는 시장에서 사 온 과일을 바구니에 담으며 노래를 흥얼거리고 계셨다.

     Mother was humming a song as she put the fruit she bought at the market into a basket.

2. 2

   basket

   The unit for counting the number of baskets after putting small things into them.

   Korean definition: 작은 물건을 바구니에 담아 그 분량을 세는 단위.

   • 어제는 지수가 과일 한 바구니를 사 들고 병문안을 와 주었다.

     Yesterday Jisu bought a basket of fruit and came to visit me in the hospital.

   • 며칠 동안 빨래를 안 했더니 밀린 빨래가 세 바구니나 있었다.

     I hadn't done laundry for a few days, so there were three whole baskets of it piled up.