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Scale in Korean 🇰🇷


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scale 저울
How to say “scale” in Korean? “저울”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “저울” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on scale in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Think of “저울 (jeoul)” as weighing important “jewels”—the similar sound can remind you that a 저울 is used to measure precious items.
• Imagine placing an object on a traditional balance scale and hearing it “울 (ul)” (as if it were making a sound), which ties the syllable “울” to the idea of measuring weight.

Explanation:
• 저울 (jeoul) is the Korean word for “scale,” a device used to measure weight.
• It can refer to various types of scales, such as mechanical balances or electronic scales found in markets, laboratories, or health settings.

Other Words with the Same Meaning:
• 스케일 (seukeil) – a borrowed term from English that is sometimes used interchangeably, especially in informal contexts.
• 계량기 (gyeryanggi) – though more general, this term can refer to a measuring device used to determine quantities.

Alternate Meanings:
• In a figurative sense, the related term 저울질 (jeouljil) means “weighing (one’s options)” or “deliberation.” It is used to describe the process of balancing pros and cons before making a decision.
• There’s no widely used slang meaning for 저울 itself.

Example Sentences:
1. Korean: 무게를 재기 위해 저울에 물건을 올려 놓았다.
 Romanized: Muge-reul jaegi wihae jeoul-e mulgeon-eul ollyeo noh-assda.
 English: I placed the item on the scale to weigh it.

2. Korean: 슈퍼마켓에서 채소의 무게를 재기 위해 전자 저울이 사용된다.
 Romanized: Syupomeok-eseo chaeso-ui muge-reul jaegi wihae jeonja jeoul-i sayongdoenda.
 English: An electronic scale is used to weigh vegetables at the supermarket.

3. Korean: 그는 교통 범칙금을 결정할 때 저울질을 신중하게 했다.
 Romanized: Geuneun gyotong beomchik-geum-eul gyeoljeonghal ttae jeouljil-eul sinjung-hage haetda.
 English: He carefully weighed his options when deciding on the traffic fine.

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