English–Korean

“eye” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationnun

Example

아기가 눈을 깜빡였다.a gi ga nu neul kkam ppa gyeot tta

The baby blinked.

Illustration for 눈 (eye)

How to say “eye” in Korean

“Eye” in Korean is 눈 (nun).

The part of the face that takes in light and lets sight happen.

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

Example sentences with 눈

그의 그림은 많은 사람들의 눈에 띄었다.keu ui keu ri meun ma neun sa ram deu rui nu ne tti eot tta

His painting caught the eye of many people.

Tips for using 눈

  • Korean uses the same spoken form for an eye and snow, so the surrounding words often clarify the meaning.

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