English–Korean

“body” in Korean

Korean

Also신체 (sinche) · 육체 (yukche)

Pronunciation

Romanizationmom

Example

어제부터 몸이 아파요.eo je bu teo mo mi a pa yo

My body has been hurting since yesterday.

Illustration for 몸 (body)

How to say “body” in Korean

“Body” in Korean is 몸 (mom).

The whole living body, including how healthy or unwell it feels.

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

Example sentences with 몸

요즘 바빠서 몸을 잘 챙기지 못해요.yo jeum pa ppa seo mo meul chal chaeng gi ji mo tae yo

I have been busy lately, so I have not been taking good care of my health.

Tips for using 몸

  • English often separates body from health, but Korean uses this everyday word across both ideas, so its meaning is broader than either English choice alone.

Other Korean words for “body”

손은 신체의 일부예요.so neun sin che ui il bu ye yo

The hand is part of the body.

운동을 안 해서 육체의 한계를 느꼈다.un dong eul an hae seo yuk che ui han gye reul neu kkyeot tta

Because I hadn't exercised, I felt the limits of my body.

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