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Korean expression

명물

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What does 명물 mean?

명물 means "they say it is a famous specialty" in Korean.

How it works here

‘명물’ identifies a particularly famous thing, and ‘-래’ indicates that this information was heard from someone else.

In this line

명물이래

‘명물’ means something widely famous enough to represent a region or field; ‘-래’ reports hearsay.

When it's used

Used to explain that a place, food, object, or person is especially famous.

The line

야 이게 또 명물이래

Hey, they say this is another local specialty.

Someone adds that a particular thing is especially famous.

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More examples

  1. 이 시장은 전통 떡으로 유명한 명물이에요.

    This market is a famous specialty known for traditional rice cakes.

  2. 그 거리의 야경은 관광객들 사이에서 명물로 알려져 있다.

    The night view of that street is known as a local attraction among tourists.

Quick check

What does this mean here?

명물

야 이게 또 명물이래

  • An ordinary thing that people rarely notice.
  • An old tool used only in the region for a long time.
  • A famous thing widely known among people.
  • A remote place that people have forgotten and rarely visit.
Show the answer

A famous thing widely known among people.

‘명물’ means something widely famous enough to represent a region or field; ‘-래’ reports hearsay.

Other words in this line

이거
This thing
또
Again; also

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