조개

한국어

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조개

[t͡ɕo̞ɡɛ] SK Standard, Seoul
[t͡ɕo̞ɡe̞] SK Standard, Seoul

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< 중세 한국어 조개 (월인석보 1459)

noun

판새류의 연체동물을 통틀어 이르는 말. 몸은 양쪽이 같고 좌우로 납작하며, 둘 또는 하나의 껍데기와 외투막으로 덮여 있다. 바닷물에서 사는 것과 민물에서 사는 것이 있다. 조개를 잡다.

In English

mussel any small edible bivalve shellfish — see also clam, oyster, mollusc
shell hard calcareous or chitinous external covering of many invertebrates
clam mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel
seashell shell
shellfish aquatic food that has a shell

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"조개." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%A1%B0%EA%B0%9C. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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조개. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%A1%B0%EA%B0%9C

Chicago

"조개." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%A1%B0%EA%B0%9C.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {조개},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%A1%B0%EA%B0%9C},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}