English–Korean

“blanket” in Korean

Korean

Also담요 (tamnyo)

Pronunciation

Romanizationibul

Example

밤에 이불을 덮고 잤어요.pa me i bu reul teop kko cha sseo yo

I slept with a blanket over me at night.

Illustration for 이불 (blanket)

How to say “blanket” in Korean

“Blanket” in Korean is 이불 (ibul).

A soft covering placed over the body to keep it warm while sleeping, and more broadly part of the bedding.

Full entry for 이불: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 이불

창고에 이불을 정리해서 넣어 두었어요.chang go e i bu reul cheong ni hae seo neo eo tu eo sseo yo

I organized the bedding and put it away in the storeroom.

Tips for using 이불

  • Unlike a blanket in many English-speaking homes, this word can also refer to bedding used on a heated floor in Korean homes.

Other Korean words for “blanket”

밤에 담요를 덮고 잤어요.pa me tam nyo reul teop kko cha sseo yo

I slept under a blanket at night.

“blanket” in other languages