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고물
고물
古物/故物
[ gomul ]
「명사」 Noun
• old thing
Old goods.
physical properties
consistency / hardness
• junk
An old and shabby thing.
non-organic waste
household waste
• old man; good-for-nothing
(figurative) A person who becomes useless in a society, or old.
social ties / acquaintances
seniors
disparaging
negative
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
古 (고)
–
old, ancient
物 (물)
–
thing, object, matter, “something, stuff” in general usage
故 (고)
–
cause, reason, affair, matter, circumstance, old, former
Other meanings of the word 고물
1
petty benefits
(Noun)
Neighboring words in the dictionary
고르다
고름
고리
고마움
고만
고만큼
고모
고모부
고물
고민
고민되다
고민하다
고백
고비
고생
고생길
고속
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