English–Korean
“hole” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationkumeong
Example
새 양말에 구멍이 났어요.sae yang ma re ku meong i na sseo yo
My new socks have a hole in them.
How to say “hole” in Korean
“Hole” in Korean is 구멍 (kumeong).
An opening through a surface or inside a thing that lets the inside show or allows passage.
Example sentences with 구멍
창문 틈의 구멍을 천으로 막았어요.chang mun teu mui ku meong eul cheo neu ro ma ga sseo yo
I plugged the opening around the window with a cloth.
Tips for using 구멍
- In TOPIK passages, the surrounding verb often shows whether the opening formed accidentally or was made deliberately.