쓸모

Korean

Etymology

From 쓰— (sseu-, “to use”) + —ㄹ (-l, prospective ending) + unknown element 모 (mo).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [s͈ɯɭmo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [쓸모]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sseulmo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sseulmo
McCune–Reischauer?	ssŭlmo
Yale Romanization?	ssul.mo

Noun

쓸모 • (sseulmo)

1. use

   쓸모가 있다 ― sseulmo-ga itda ― be useful; be of use

   쓸모가 없다 ― sseulmo-ga eopda ― be useless; be of no use

   하찮은 것도 제각기 쓸모가 있다.

   hachaneun geotdo jegakgi sseulmoga itda.

   Every little bit helps.

Derived terms

• 쓸모없다 (sseulmo'eopda)
• 쓸모없이 (sseulmo'eopsi)