🌟 무쇠

Noun  

1. 탄소 등 여러 물질이 포함되어 있으며 단단하나 쉽게 부러지고 녹이 잘 스는 합금의 하나.

1. CAST IRON: One type of alloy that contains several substances including carbon, and that is hard yet breaks easily and gets rusty.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 무쇠 가마솥.
    An iron cauldron.
  • 무쇠 밥솥.
    An iron rice cooker.
  • 무쇠 화로.
    An iron furnace.
  • 무쇠를 달구다.
    Heat the iron.
  • 무쇠로 만들다.
    Make of iron.
  • 요즘 튼튼하고 밥맛도 좋은 무쇠 밥솥이 인기를 끌고 있다.
    These days, iron rice cookers, which are strong and taste good, are gaining popularity.
  • 형은 무쇠 화로가 뜨겁게 달아오르자 불판에 고기를 올려 구웠다.
    When the iron furnace heated up, he put the meat on the grill and baked it.
  • 무쇠 가마솥을 한동안 안 썼더니 바닥에 녹이 슬었네.
    I haven't used the iron cauldron in a while, and the floor is rusty.
    닦아 내면 다시 쓸 수 있으니 걱정하지 마.
    If you wipe it off, you can use it again, so don't worry.

2. (비유적으로) 정신적으로나 육체적으로 매우 강하고 튼튼한 것.

2. IRON: (figurative) A state of being very strong both physically and mentally.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 무쇠 다리.
    Iron legs.
  • 무쇠 주먹.
    Iron fist.
  • 무쇠 체력.
    Iron strength.
  • 무쇠 팔.
    An iron arm.
  • 무쇠 팔뚝.
    Iron forearm.
  • 민준이는 팔뚝이 무쇠라 어린 소녀 하나쯤은 매달려도 끄떡없다.
    Min-joon has an iron forearm, so he can hang on to a little girl.
  • 최 투수는 선발로 등판하여 마무리까지 책임지면서 무쇠 팔이라는 별명을 얻었다.
    Choi took the mound as a starter and was in charge of the finish, earning the nickname of an iron arm.
  • 며칠 무리를 했더니 기어코 병이 나고 말았어.
    I overworked for a few days and ended up getting sick.
    네 몸이 무쇠도 아닌데 몸살이 나는 게 당연하지.
    No wonder you're sick when your body's not iron.

🗣️ Pronunciation, Application: 무쇠 (무쇠) 무쇠 (무쉐)

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