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TOPIK 6noun

갓

gat [갇]

갓이 · 갓을

gat (traditional wide-brimmed black hat)

Example

조선 시대 양반들은 외출할 때 갓을 썼어요.

Joseon aristocrats wore a gat when they went out.

Word parts

Homonym warning: 갓 also means 'just, freshly' (갓 구운 빵) and is a mustard leaf.

Good to know

Hats use 쓰다: 갓을 쓰다. Pronounced [갇]; 갓이 sounds like [가시].