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면도

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Meaning and Usage

The Korean noun '면도' specifically refers to the act of shaving facial hair, commonly the beard or mustache. It is a daily grooming activity for many men and sometimes women.

Common Contexts

You will often hear '면도' in contexts related to personal hygiene, skincare, and grooming routines. It can be combined with verbs like 하다 (to do) or used with tools like 면도기 (razor).

Collocations and Patterns

  • 면도를 하다: to shave (the act of shaving)
  • 면도기: razor (the tool used for shaving)
  • 면도할 때: when shaving (used to describe conditions or actions during shaving)

Register and Politeness

'면도' is a neutral noun and can be used in both formal and informal contexts without change. The politeness level depends on the verbs and sentence endings used.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '면도' with '면도하다' as a verb, but '면도' itself is a noun. To express the action, use '면도를 하다' or simply '면도하다' which is a verb form. Also, avoid using '면도' to refer to shaving body hair; it is mainly for facial shaving.

Example Sentences

아침마다 면도를 깔끔하게 해야 해요.

Achimmada myeondoreul kkalkkeumhage haeya haeyo.

You need to shave neatly every morning.

면도할 때 피부가 자주 자극을 받아요.

Myeondohal ttae pibuga jaju jageugeul badayo.

My skin often gets irritated when I shave.

면도기를 새로 사서 면도가 훨씬 편해졌어요.

Myeondogireul saero saseo myeondoga hwolssin pyeonhaejyeosseoyo.

I bought a new razor, so shaving became much easier.