연골

yeongol
Noun

Definitions

1
tender physical constitution; young person
One's physical constitution of having soft bones because one is at a tender age; such a person.
나이가 어려 아직 뼈가 굳지 않은 체질. 또는 그런 사람.
2
cartilage
(figurative) A state in which a plant is soft because it has not fully grown.
(비유적으로) 식물이 다 자라지 않아 단단하지 않은 상태.
3
cartilage bone
An elastic, flexible, and soft bone.
탄력이 있고 구부러지기 쉬운 무른 뼈.

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Dictionary data from Korean Learners' Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA.