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Korean

Korean

332 1.3
About Korea, its people, or its language
  • adjective
  • /kəˈriːən/
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  • 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.

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

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

  • 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

36 3.7

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

22 3.0

A person from South Korea

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

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

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

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

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

A grass from East Asia grown for lawns and yards

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

Official money used in North Korea

The money used in South Korea, divided into 100 jeon

How Korean

Korean
332 1.3
foreign
481 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'.