Body in Korean 🇰🇷

육체 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Notice that 육체 (yuk-che) is made of two parts: 육, which also means “meat,” and 체, meaning “body” or “build.” You can visualize it as “meat” that makes up the body.
• Think of 육체 as referring to the physical or fleshly side of a person, in contrast to the mind or spirit.

Explanations:
• 육체 refers to the physical body, the tangible, material aspect of a human or animal.
• It is often used to emphasize the physical or biological nature of a being, as opposed to its emotional, intellectual, or spiritual aspects.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
• 신체 (sin-che): Another term for the human body, often used in more formal or academic contexts.
• 바디 (ba-di): A loanword from English, used more colloquially to refer to the body.

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
• In some contexts, 육체 can be used in compound words such as 육체노동 (yuk-che no-dong), meaning “physical labor.”
• The term 육체미 (yuk-che-mi) is used to describe physical beauty, particularly emphasizing the attractive aspects of the body.

Examples of Sentences:
• 그는 육체를 강화하기 위해 매일 운동한다.
 (Romanized: Geuneun yuk-che-reul gangwha hagi wihae maeil undonghanda.)
 Translation: He exercises every day to strengthen his body.
• 신체 건강과 육체 미를 유지하는 것이 중요하다.
 (Romanized: Sin-che geongang-gwa yuk-che mi-reul yujihaneun geosi jung-yohada.)
 Translation: Maintaining both physical health and bodily beauty is important.
• 피곤한 육체가 휴식을 필요로 한다.
 (Romanized: Pigonhan yuk-che-ga hyusigeul piryoro handa.)
 Translation: The tired body needs rest.

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