English–Korean
“korean wrestling” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationssireum
Example
어제 마을 축제에서 씨름을 봤어요.eo je ma eul chuk jje e seo ssi reu meul pwa sseo yo
I watched Korean wrestling at the village festival yesterday.
How to say “korean wrestling” in Korean
“Korean wrestling” in Korean is 씨름 (ssireum).
A pair of wrestlers lock onto each other's belt and try to upset the other's balance until one falls.
Example sentences with 씨름
동네 문화센터에서 씨름 교실을 열었어요.tong ne mun hwa sen teo e seo ssi reum kyo si reul yeo reo sseo yo
A Korean wrestling class was opened at the neighborhood cultural center.
Tips for using 씨름
- Unlike the broad English idea of wrestling, this word strongly points to a Korean cultural tradition, which makes it useful in TOPIK passages about customs and events.