American English pronunciation

How to pronounce korean

IPA transcription: [,kɔ'ɹiən]

Pronunciation variants: [,kɔ'ɹiən][,kɚ'iən]

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Noun

  • a native or inhabitant of Korea who speaks the Korean language

  • the Altaic language spoken by Koreans

Adjective

  • of or relating to or characteristic of Korea or its people or language

    “Korean handicrafts”

Usage examples

  • Hwoarang is a young Korean man with distinctly orange and auburn hair.
  • The novels have also been translated into German, French, Russian, Italian, Korean and Chinese.
  • "Beyond" was printed in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese and Korean.
  • The North Korean government disliked the portrayal of their state as brutal and war-hungry.
  • Several books Schuurman are translated into English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.
  • This is the oldest native Korean martial arts manual.
  • The North Korean equivalent to the rank is somewhat ambiguous.
  • Operation Ripper was preceded by the largest artillery bombardment of the Korean War.
  • The Korean tea ceremony is also considered spiritual.
  • During the Korean War he joined the Navy.