English–Korean

“clear” in Korean

Korean

Also명확하다 (myeonghwakada) · 분명하다 (punmyeonghada) · 분명 (punmyeong) · 뚜렷하다 (tturyeotada) · 명백하다 (myeongbaekada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationmaktta

Example

하늘이 맑아요.ha neu ri mal ga yo

The sky is clear.

Illustration for 맑다 (clear)

How to say “clear” in Korean

“Clear” in Korean is 맑다 (maktta).

A color, light, or view that looks bright and easy to see through because it is not cloudy.

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

Example sentences with 맑다

오늘 공기가 맑아요.o neul kong gi ga mal ga yo

The air is clear today.

Tips for using 맑다

  • English learners can keep this word separate from clean because it describes an appearance that is bright and unclouded, not simply whether something has dirt on it.

Other Korean words for “clear”

목적이 명확합니다.mok jjeo gi myeong hwa kam ni da

The purpose is clear.

그의 의도가 분명해졌어요.keu ui ui do ga pun myeong hae jeo sseo yo

His intention became clear.

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분명

punmyeong

adjectiveclear

그의 의도는 분명하다.keu ui ui do neun pun myeong ha da

His intention is clear.

그의 의견은 뚜렷하다.keu ui ui gyeo neun ttu ryeo ta da

His opinion is clear.

증거가 명백하다.cheung geo ga myeong bae ka da

The evidence is clear.

사진이 선명해요.sa ji ni seon myeong hae yo

The picture is sharp.

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