Parts of the Body

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English	Korean	Example
body	몸 / 신체	Exercise keeps your body healthy.
head	머리	He nodded his head slowly.
hair	머리카락	She has long black hair.
face	얼굴	Wash your face before bed.
forehead	이마	He wiped the sweat from his forehead.
eyebrow	눈썹	She raised one eyebrow in surprise.
eye	눈	Close your eyes and count to ten.
eyelash	속눈썹	An eyelash fell into my eye.
eyelid	눈꺼풀	My eyelids feel heavy when I'm sleepy.
ear	귀	Rabbits have long ears.
nose	코	My nose is runny because of my cold.
nostril	콧구멍	Air enters the body through the nostrils.
cheek	볼 / 뺨	The baby has soft pink cheeks.
mouth	입	Open your mouth and say ah.
lip	입술	My lips get dry in winter.
tooth	이 / 치아	Brush your teeth twice a day.
tongue	혀	I burned my tongue on the hot soup.
gum	잇몸	Healthy gums are pink, not red.
chin	턱	He rested his chin on his hand.
jaw	턱 / 아래턱	My jaw hurts when I chew.
neck	목	She wore a scarf around her neck.
throat	목구멍 / 목	My throat is sore, so I can't sing.
shoulder	어깨	He carried the bag on his shoulder.
chest	가슴	Take a deep breath and expand your chest.
back	등	My back hurts after sitting all day.
stomach	배 / 위	My stomach hurts after eating too much.
belly button	배꼽	The baby laughed when I touched her belly button.
waist	허리	She tied a belt around her waist.
hip	엉덩이 / 골반	She put her hands on her hips.
bottom	엉덩이	He fell and landed on his bottom.
arm	팔	Raise your arms above your head.
elbow	팔꿈치	I bumped my elbow on the table.
wrist	손목	She wears a watch on her wrist.
hand	손	Wash your hands before you eat.
palm	손바닥	He held the coin in his palm.
finger	손가락	She pointed her finger at the map.
thumb	엄지손가락	The baby sucks her thumb when sleepy.
fingernail	손톱	Don't bite your fingernails.
knuckle	손가락 관절 / 손가락 마디	He knocked on the door with his knuckles.
leg	다리	My legs are tired from walking all day.
thigh	허벅지	Running makes your thigh muscles strong.
knee	무릎	He fell down and scraped his knee.
calf	종아리	My calves ache after climbing the stairs.
shin	정강이	I hit my shin on the chair.
ankle	발목	She twisted her ankle while jogging.
foot	발	My left foot is bigger than my right.
heel	발뒤꿈치	These shoes hurt my heels.
toe	발가락	I stubbed my toe on the door.
toenail	발톱	He cut his toenails after the shower.
skin	피부	Sunscreen protects your skin from the sun.
bone	뼈	Milk helps make your bones strong.
muscle	근육	Lifting weights builds muscle.
blood	피 / 혈액	The heart pumps blood through the body.
heart	심장	My heart beats fast when I run.
brain	뇌	Sleep helps your brain work well.
lung	폐	We breathe air into our lungs.
spine	척추	Sit up straight to protect your spine.
rib	갈비뼈	The ribs protect the heart and lungs.