How to say waist in Korean

Meaning

허리 means the waist, the middle part of your body above the hips. In clothing, people often use this word to talk about how pants, skirts, or belts fit around the waist. You can also use it when talking about body comfort, like saying your waist hurts.

Example sentences

1. 이 바지는 허리가 작아요.

   These pants are small at the waist.

2. 허리에 스트랩을 매었어요.

   I put a strap around my waist.

3. 이 바지는 허리가 너무 넓어요.

   These pants are too wide at the waist.

4. 허리에 브라를 찼어요.

   I put on a bra around my waist.

5. 밖에서 운동할 때 허리를 펴세요.

   Straighten your waist when exercising outside.