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껍질 info.

Tips to Remember the Word:
• Think of the sound "kkeopjil" as similar to “peel” – when you peel a fruit, you remove its outer layer or skin.
• Visualize a banana or an egg with its outer covering; remembering that this outer part is 껍질 can help connect the idea.

Explanations:
• 껍질 refers to the outer covering or shell of something. It can be used for fruits, vegetables, eggs, or even objects with a protective exterior.
• Unlike 피부 (pibu), which specifically means human skin, 껍질 is used for non-human “skins” or coverings.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 껍데기 (kkeopdegi) – often used to indicate a shell or casing.
• 껍질 can sometimes be interchanged with 단단한 껍데기 when referring to a hard outer covering.

Alternate Meanings and Slang Usage:
• In informal contexts, 껍질 might be used metaphorically to describe someone’s exterior or superficial look, as in “that tough-looking person only has an attractive 껍질.”
• It can also refer to the outer layer of various items, e.g., “apple skin” or “banana peel.”

Examples of Sentences:
• 바나나 껍질을 잊지 말고 버리세요.
 (Banana kkeopjileul ijji malgo beorisaeyo.)
 “Don’t forget to throw away the banana peel.”
• 계란의 껍질을 깨기 전에 잘 씻으세요.
 (Gyeran-ui kkeopjileul kkaegi jeon-e jal ssiseuseyo.)
 “Wash the egg shell well before cracking it.”
• 방 바닥에 떨어진 껍질 때문에 미끄러졌어요.
 (Bang badage tteoreojin kkeopjil ttaemune mikkeureojyeosseoyo.)
 “I slipped because of the fallen peel on the floor.”

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