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Korean

Korean

407 1.3
About Korea, its people, or its language
  • adjective
  • /kəˈriːən/
: coreano
  • I enjoy watching Korean dramas because they have such captivating storylines.
  • Korean immigrant
  • Korean Peninsula
  • Korean teacher

Well bitch, we pull up to Korean BBQ when it's packed.

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Examples

  • So we went to a Korean market and got some snacks.

  • There's this Korean basketball league which is completely crazy.

    The Oranges (2011)

  • And then on the left, a Korean figure with a Korean style hat.

  • Oh, you thinking more sort of like a Korean boy band?

    Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)

  • Yeah, I love Korean food, so I think I'm good at this.

  • It's like this new Korean drama on Netflix.

  • We're going to be cooking our own food, Korean BBQ style.

  • Social support had a positive effect on the psychological and physical health of Korean immigrant elders.

    Academic text (2011)

  • In addition, Korean churches are a key resource for Korean immigrant elders in adjusting to a new society.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Reconnecting the Korean railway would be a testament to mutual development and inter-Korean peace.

    Academic text (2011)

Compounds

Korean War
42 3.7

A 1950 to 1953 war between North and South Korea with the United Nations, China, and the Soviet Union

Korean Peninsula
26 3.4

A piece of land in East Asia that is mostly home to North and South Korea

South Korean
18 3.0

A person from South Korea

Korean language
1 2.7

The language spoken in North and South Korea and by people from Korea around the world

Korean Strait
1 3.7

A narrow body of water between Korea and Japan that connects the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan

Korean sauce
1 3.1

A liquid or paste used in Korean cooking that often contains soy, garlic, and chili

South Korean won
1 3.6

The money used in South Korea, divided into 100 jeon

North Korean won
1 5.3

Official money used in North Korea

Korean velvet grass
  • US
1 8.8

A low spreading grass from Asia used for lawns that need little water

Korean lawn grass
  • US
7.4

A grass from East Asia grown for lawns and yards

Korean lespedeza
  • US
9.0

An annual plant from Korea that farmers grow for animal food in hot, dry places

How Korean

Korean
407 1.3
foreign
883 3.4

Surface Forms

Korean positive

Morphology

Korean = Korea (transparent) = Korea + n

The adjective is transparently derived from the place name 'Korea' with a standard demonymic ending.

Etymology

Korean as an adjective comes from the country name Korea, which comes from the old kingdom Goryeo. So Korean means 'of or from Korea'.