Word details
이
- Pronunciation
- 이
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- beginner
- Homonyms
- 9
tooth
A part in the human or animal mouth that is used to bite something or chew food.
teeth
The sharp, jagged part of a tool.
indented part
An indented part of a tool or machine that fits into a part of another tool or machine.
Idioms
이(가) 갈리다
One's teeth are ground
To have a grudge from strong resentment and fury.
이(가) 떨리다
One's teeth shudder
To feel unbearably resentful or distressed.
이(가) 빠지다
One's teeth fall out
For the mouth of a bottle or the brim of a dish, or a part of the blade of a knife to be chipped or broken.
이(를) 갈다[갈아 마시다]
grind[grind and drink] one's teeth
To have a grudge from strong resentment and fury and watch for a chance to take revenge.
이(를) 떨다
have one's teeth shudder
To feel very resentful or distressed by something.
이를 악물다[깨물다/물다]
clench[gnaw/bite] one's teeth
To be determined to get through a difficult situation.
clench[gnaw/bite] one's teeth
To endure a very difficult and tough situation.
Proverbs
이 없으면 잇몸으로 살지[산다]
You can still live with your gums if you do not have teeth
You will still find a way to solve a problem even if you do not have something essential.
이에 신물이 돈다[난다]
have[taste] stomach acid between one's teeth
To be disgusted and fed up with something.