Korean

Noun

젓가락질 • ‎(jeotgarakjil)

1. using chopsticks; handling chopsticks

   외국인들의 서투른 젓가락질을 보면 정말 재미있다.‎

   Oegugindeurui seotureun jeotgarakjireul bomyeon jeongmal jaemiitda.

   It's really interesting to watch foreigners use chopsticks awkwardly.

   그녀는 음식상에서 물컹한 메밀묵을 집으려고 젓가락질을 해 보았지만 여의치 않았다.‎

   Geunyeoneun eumsiksang-eseo mulkeonghan memilmugeul jibeuryeogo jeotgarakjireul hae boatjiman yeouichi anatda.

   She seemed to be struggling to use chopsticks to pick up the squashy buckwheat jelly on the dinner table.

Derived terms

• 젓가락질하다 (jeotgarakjilhada)