가방
gabang[ka̠ba̠ŋ]
'bag' in Korean is 가방 (gabang).
Did you know?
- The word 가방 is used in the slang term 가방끈이 길다, which literally means 'the bag strap is long' but actually means someone is highly educated.
- The word 가방 is actually a loanword from the Japanese word kaban.
- There is a specific cultural anxiety in Korea about leaving a 가방 unattended in a cafe, yet it is often used as a 'placeholder' to save a seat.
Examples in context
- 이 가방은 정말 예뻐요.i gabang-eun jeongmal yeppeoyo.This bag is really pretty.
- 새 가방을 샀어요.sae gabang-eul sass-eoyo.I bought a new bag.
- 가방이 너무 무거워요.gabang-i neomu mugeowoyo.The bag is too heavy.
Example conversation
Minjun and Jieun are at a cafe.
- 민준 Min-jun지은 씨, 그 가방 어디에서 샀어요?Jieun-ssi, geu gabang eodi-eseo sass-eoyo?Jieun, where did you buy that bag?
- 지은 Ji-eun백화점에서 샀어요.Baekhwajeom-eseo sass-eoyo.I bought it at a department store.
- 민준 Min-jun가방 색깔이 정말 예쁘네요.Gabang saekkkal-i jeongmal yeppeuneyo.The color of the bag is really pretty.
- 지은 Ji-eun고마워요, 민준 씨.Gomawoyo, Minjun-ssi.Thank you, Minjun.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 가방, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 가방, CC BY-SA 4.0.
