English–Korean

“hair” in Korean

Korean

Also털 (teol) · 머리칼 (meorikal)

Pronunciation

Romanizationmeorikarak

Example

머리카락이 엉켜 있어.meo ri ka ra gi eong kyeo i sseo

My hair is tangled.

Illustration for 머리카락 (hair)

How to say “hair” in Korean

“Hair” in Korean is 머리카락 (meorikarak).

Fine strands growing from the scalp and covering the head.

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

Example sentences with 머리카락

샴푸한 뒤에 머리카락을 잘 빗어라.syam pu han twi e meo ri ka ra geul chal pi seo ra

Comb your hair thoroughly after shampooing.

Tips for using 머리카락

  • English hair can mean head hair or body hair, while this word clearly points to hair on the head.

Other Korean words for “hair”

2

털

teol

nounhair

소파에 털이 많이 붙어 있어.so pa e teo ri ma ni pu teo i sseo

There is a lot of hair stuck to the sofa.

오늘 머리칼을 잘랐어요.o neul meo ri ka reul chal la sseo yo

I got my hair cut today.

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