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Usages of jeosgarak
국은 숟가락으로 먹고, 김치는 젓가락으로 먹는 게 편해요.gugeun sutgarageuro meokgo, gimchineun jeosgarageuro meokneun ge pyeonhaeyo.
It’s comfortable to eat soup with a spoon and kimchi with chopsticks.
젓가락이 없어서 라면을 먹기 어려워요.jeosgaragi eobseoseo ramyeoneul meokgi eoryeowoyo.
It’s hard to eat ramen because I don’t have chopsticks.
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