do-it-yourself — involving or relating to the activity of decorating or repairing your home, or making things for your home yourself, rather than paying someone else to do it for you
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: involving or relating to the activity of decorating or repairing your home, or making things for your home yourself, rather than paying someone else to do it for you
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌduː ɪt jɚˈsɛlf/
Korean meaning: 직접 만드는, 셀프로 하는 (집 수리나 장식을 전문가에게 맡기지 않고 스스로 하는)
Korean pronunciation: 두 잇 유어**셀**프
Example Sentences
- My dad's do-it-yourself bookshelf collapsed right after he proudly showed it to mom.
- The do-it-yourself haircut tutorial seemed easy until I looked in the mirror.
- She saved hundreds of dollars with her do-it-yourself home renovation.
do-it-yourself
ADJECTIVE//ˌduː ɪt jɚˈsɛlf//
involving or relating to the activity of decorating or repairing your home, or making things for your home yourself, rather than paying someone else to do it for you
Making home improvements yourself
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Origin
1950년대에 등장한 현대적 표현으로, 전후 복구 시기에 사람들이 전문가 없이 스스로 집을 수리하던 문화에서 시작되었다. 'do it yourself'라는 명령문이 하나의 복합어가 된 경우이다.
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“My dad's do-it-yourself bookshelf collapsed right after he proudly showed it to mom.”
“The do-it-yourself haircut tutorial seemed easy until I looked in the mirror.”
“She saved hundreds of dollars with her do-it-yourself home renovation.”
“The do-it-yourself movement has made home improvement more accessible to everyone.”
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