젓가락

Noun

1. 1

   chopsticks

   A pair of long, slender sticks used to pick up things or food to eat.

   Korean definition: 음식을 집어 먹거나 물건을 집는 데 쓰는 한 쌍의 가늘고 긴 도구.

   • 승규는 집에 오자마자 젓가락을 들고 식탁에 앉았다.

     As soon as he got home, Seunggyu picked up his chopsticks and sat down at the table.

   • 고구마가 너무 뜨거워서 젓가락을 이용해 집어 들었다.

     The sweet potato was so hot that I picked it up with chopsticks.

2. 2

   mouthful

   A unit used to count the amount of food that one can pick up with chopsticks.

   Korean definition: 음식을 집어 그 분량을 세는 단위.

   • 민준이는 배가 많이 고팠는지 주문한 냉면이 나오자마자 한 젓가락 입에 물었다.

     Minjun must have been very hungry, because as soon as the naengmyeon he ordered came out, he took a mouthful.

   • 배가 많이 고프지?

     You're really hungry, aren't you?

     응. 라면 한 젓가락만 먹었으면 소원이 없겠다.

     Yeah. If I could just have one mouthful of ramyeon, I'd have nothing more to wish for.