English–Korean

“energy” in Korean

Korean

Also열기 (yeolgi) · 에너지 (eneoji) · 기 (ki)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkiun

Example

어제는 아파서 기운이 없었어요.eo je neun a pa seo ki u ni eop sseo sseo yo

Yesterday I was sick and had no energy.

Illustration for 기운 (energy)

How to say “energy” in Korean

“Energy” in Korean is 기운 (kiun).

The inner strength that lets the body or mind stay active and move with energy.

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

Example sentences with 기운

커피 한 잔 마시고 기운을 차렸어요.keo pi han chan ma si go ki u neul cha ryeo sseo yo

After drinking a cup of coffee, I regained my energy.

Tips for using 기운

  • This word is useful for talking about both stamina and motivation when describing why someone is or is not active.

Other Korean words for “energy”

콘서트의 열기가 정말 대단했어요.kon seo teu ui yeol gi ga cheong mal tae dan hae sseo yo

The concert's energy was amazing.

그는 에너지가 넘쳐요.keu neun e neo ji ga neom cheo yo

He is full of energy.

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nounenergy

요즘 기가 없어서 아무것도 하고 싶지 않아요.yo jeum ki ga eop sseo seo a mu geot tto ha go sip jji a na yo

I have no energy these days, so I don't want to do anything.

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