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TOPIK 6noun

버선

beoseon

버선이 · 버선을

beoseon (traditional Korean socks)

Example

한복을 입을 때는 하얀 버선을 신어요.

When you wear hanbok, you put on white beoseon socks.

Word parts

Its upturned toe, 버선코, is a classic image for the curved eaves of hanok roofs.

Good to know

Like 양말, it takes 신다: 버선을 신다.