🌟 조막

Noun  

1. (비유적으로) 주먹보다 작은 크기의 덩이.

1. BEING TINY: (figurative) A lump that is smaller than a fist.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 조막만 하다.
    It's as small as a shingle.
  • 조막만큼 주다.
    Give as little as a clam.
  • 연예인의 얼굴이 조막만 했다.
    The celebrity's face was as small as a shingle.
  • 둥지에는 조막만 한 새끼 새들이 있었다.
    There were tiny little birds in the nest.
  • 산모는 조막만 한 아기를 안고 젖을 먹였다.
    The mother breast-fed the baby, holding it as small as a tent.
  • 유민이는 얼굴이 조막만 해서 이목구비가 돋보였다.
    Yu-min's face was so small that her features stood out.
  • 언니네 아기 정말 예쁘다.
    Your baby is really pretty.
    그렇지? 조막만 한 손에 큰 과자를 꼭 쥐고 있어서 더 귀여워.
    Right? it's cuter because he holds a big cookie in his one-handed hand.

🗣️ Pronunciation, Application: 조막 (조막) 조막이 (조마기) 조막도 (조막또) 조막만 (조망만)

📚 Annotation: 주로 '조막만 하다'로 쓴다.

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