성냥

한국어

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성냥

[sʰʌ̹ŋɲa̠ŋ] SK Standard, Seoul

Where it comes from

< 석류황 (한자 石硫黃)

noun

작은 나뭇개비의 한쪽 끝에 황을 입혀서 그것을 거친 표면에 문질러서 불을 붙일 때 쓰는 물건. 라이터가 발명되기 이전에는 성냥은 생활 필수품이었다.

In English

match device to make fire
matchstick piece of wood

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MLA

"성냥." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%84%B1%EB%83%A5. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

성냥. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%84%B1%EB%83%A5

Chicago

"성냥." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%84%B1%EB%83%A5.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {성냥},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%84%B1%EB%83%A5},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}