Difference between body weight and volume in Korean

몸무게·부피

body weight

몸무게body weight

Body weight means how heavy a person’s body is. In Korean, 몸무게 is used when you talk about your weight at home, at school, or at the doctor’s office. People often measure body weight in kilograms.

How to say body weight
volume

부피volume

Volume (부피) means how much space something takes up. We use this word for things like boxes, furniture, bags, or liquids. If something has a big volume, it needs more space.

How to say volume

The difference

부피 is how much space something takes up, not how heavy it is. A big pillow can have a large 부피 but a small weight.