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Korean idiom Polish; break in; raise lovingly

Idioms linked to “손-때01” · Linked dictionary word

손때 (를) The part “를” may be omitted. 먹이다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 손때(를) 먹이다
  • 손때를 먹이다
  • 손때 먹이다

English rendering Polish; break in; raise lovingly Literal translation: “Feed the touch of one's hands”

Meaning 1

광이 나게 하다.

Make something shine.

Dictionary example 1

보관해 두었던 은수저를 꺼내 손때를 먹이자 새것처럼 반짝반짝해졌다.

When I took out the stored silver spoons and polished them, they gleamed like new.
Meaning 2

길들여서 쓰다.

Break something in through use.

Dictionary example 1

10년을 손때 먹인 쟁기를 버리자니 허전하다.

It feels empty to discard a plow I've used and broken in for ten years.
Meaning 3

어루만지어 기르다.

Raise with affectionate care.

Dictionary example 1

할머니는 당신이 손때 먹여 키운 손자의 결혼식을 성대하게 해 주고 싶어 했다.

Grandmother wanted to give a grand wedding to the grandson she had lovingly raised.

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“손때를 먹이다” — Polish; break in; raise lovingly: Make something shine.
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