Difference between necklace and neck in Korean
목걸이·목
목걸이necklace
A 목걸이 is jewelry that goes around your neck. People wear it to look nice, and it is also a common gift. You can use this word when talking about buying, wearing, giving, or losing a necklace.
How to say necklace
목neck
"Neck" means the part of your body between your head and shoulders. In Korean, this is 목. You use this word when talking about body parts, pain, or clothes and things that go around the neck, like scarves or shirt necklines.
How to say neckThe difference
목 means your neck, the body part. A necklace goes around the 목, but 목 is not an item you wear.
