소매

somae

소매가 · 소매를

sleeve

Example

셔츠 소매가 너무 길어서 줄였어요.

The shirt sleeves were too long, so I had them shortened.

Word parts

Homonym warning: 소매 also means 'retail' (from Chinese characters), as in 소매가격.

Good to know

For T-shirts, people often say 반팔 'half arm' instead of 반소매.

somae

소매가 · 소매를

retail

Example

이 회사는 도매와 소매를 모두 하고 있어요.

This company does both wholesale and retail.

Word parts

소 small매 sell

Literally 'sell small': selling in small quantities.

Good to know

Homonym warning: the native word 소매 means 'sleeve'.