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손이 작아서

son-i jaks-eo-seo
phrase★Intermediate
informal

Describes someone who has small hands, often used to explain difficulties in handling certain tasks or objects.

손이 작아서 피아노 치기 어렵다.

I have small hands, so playing the piano is difficult.

손이 작아서 가방 지퍼를 열기 힘들어.

I have small hands, so it's hard to open the bag's zipper.

💡

This phrase is commonly used to explain physical limitations due to hand size.

Collocations

손이 작아서to have small hands손이 작아서 어렵다it's difficult because of small hands

Synonyms

Antonyms

Related Phrases

손이 크다phrase
to have big hands

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

This phrase is often used humorously or to explain practical difficulties.

📖Word Origin

Combination of '손' (hand) + '작다' (to be small) + '어서' (because).

📝Usage Notes

Often used in casual conversation to explain why someone struggles with tasks requiring larger hands.

Word Breakdown

손
hand
root
+
작다
to be small
root
+
어서
because
suffix
한영사전

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