지우개

Korean

Etymology

지우— (jiu-, “to erase”) +‎ 개 (-gae, “-er”, inanimate agent suffix).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiuɡɛ] ~ [t͡ɕiuɡe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [지우개/지우게]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jiugae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jiugae
McCune–Reischauer?chiugae
Yale Romanization?ciwukay

Noun

지우개 • (jiugae)

  1. eraser, rubber
    • 2012, Kyubyong Park, Learner's Korean-English Dictionary, Tuttle Publishing, page 176:
      지우개 좀 써도 돼?
      Jiugae jom sseo-do dwae?
      Can I use your eraser for a moment? (informal non-polite speech style)
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