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조각

piece, slice, sculpture, sculpting

t͡ɕ o̞ ɡ a̠ k̚
noun Uncommon #13,866
piece, slice Often used for a piece or fragment of something.
KO: 복숭아를 한 조각 먹었어요.
EN: I ate a piece of peach.
sculpture, sculpting Can refer to the art or practice of making sculptures.
KO: 그는 조각을 공부해요.
EN: He studies sculpture.

왜 조각을 내야 하는데요?

Why do we need to break it into pieces?

— 더스트 버니 (2025)

엄마 머리카락에 유리 조각 장난 아니야

There are shards of glass in Mom’s hair—this is serious.

— 문라이즈 킹덤 (2012)

아주 작은 종이 조각 같았다.

It looked like a very tiny scrap of paper.

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지각 t͡ɕ i ɡ a̠ k̚ 조국 t͡ɕ o̞ ɡ u k̚