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Noun  

1. 손가락을 힘껏 벌렸을 때 엄지손가락에서부터 새끼손가락까지의 거리.

1. SPAN: The distance from the thumb to the little finger when a person stretches out his/her hand as wide as possible.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 이 길다.
    Long span.
  • 이 짧다.
    Have a short span.
  • 으로 재다.
    Measure by span.
  • 으로 측정하다.
    Measure by span.
  • 지수는 손이 작아서 도 짧다.
    The index has a small hand, so it has small hands.
  • 우리는 자가 없어서 대충 으로 키를 쟀다.
    We had no ruler, so we measured our height roughly with our span.
  • 그 화분 크기가 어느 정도였어?
    How big was the pot?
    으로 한 두 뼘 정도 되는 것 같아.
    I think it's about a span or two of mine.

🗣️ Pronunciation, Application: (뼘ː)

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