Word details
살
- Pronunciation
- 살
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- beginner
- Homonyms
- 3
flesh; weight
The tender part of the human or animal body that covers the bones.
meat
The tender part contained inside the shell of a crab, a clam, etc.
flesh
The part other than the seed under the skin of a fruit or plant.
skin
The outer surface of human or animal flesh.
meat
The part other than the fat, tendons, bones, etc., of an animal or fish.
Idioms
살(을) 붙이다
add flesh
To add something to the main plot.
살(을) 섞다
mix each other's flesh
For a man and a woman to have sexual intercourse.
살(이) 깊다
have deep flesh
To have a thick layer of fat in some part of one's body.
살로 가다
go to one's flesh
To gain weight as much as one eats.
살을 깎고 뼈를 갈다
cut one's flesh and grind one's bones
To make gruelling efforts to such an extent that one's body gets thin.
살을 떨다
shake one's flesh
To shudder with strong anger or fear.
살을 붙이고 살다
live with one's flesh attached somewhere
To settle down in a certain place.
살이라도 베어 먹이다
cut and feed one's own flesh
To cherish someone dearly to such an extent as to give everything one has to him/her.