"쓸모" meaning in Korean

See 쓸모 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [s͈ɯɭmo̞] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: sseulmo [romanization]
Etymology: From 쓰— (sseu-, “to use”) + —ㄹ (-l, prospective ending) + unknown element 모 (mo). Etymology templates: {{ko-l|쓰—|to use}} 쓰— (sseu-, “to use”), {{ko-l|—ㄹ|prospective ending}} —ㄹ (-l, prospective ending), {{ko-l|모}} 모 (mo) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 쓸모 • (sseulmo)
  1. use Derived forms: 쓸모없다 (sseulmo'eopda), 쓸모없이 (sseulmo'eopsi)
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          "word": "쓸모없다"
        },
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          "roman": "sseulmo'eopsi",
          "word": "쓸모없이"
        }
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          "english": "be useful; be of use",
          "roman": "sseulmo-ga itda",
          "text": "쓸모가 있다",
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        },
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          "english": "be useless; be of no use",
          "roman": "sseulmo-ga eopda",
          "text": "쓸모가 없다",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Every little bit helps.",
          "roman": "hachaneun geotdo jegakgi sseulmoga itda.",
          "text": "하찮은 것도 제각기 쓸모가 있다.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      "id": "en-쓸모-ko-noun-o7FCr26X",
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          "use",
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        ]
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        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
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      "hangeul": "쓸모"
    },
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      "other": "[쓸모]"
    }
  ],
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      "word": "쓸모없다"
    },
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      "word": "쓸모없이"
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      "args": {
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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        "Pages with entries"
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        },
        {
          "english": "Every little bit helps.",
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      "ipa": "[s͈ɯɭmo̞]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
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    },
    {
      "hangeul": "쓸모"
    },
    {
      "other": "[쓸모]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "쓸모"
}

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