English–Korean
“rice seedling” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationmo
Example
오늘 모를 심었어.o neul mo reul si meo sseo
I planted rice seedlings today.
How to say “rice seedling” in Korean
“Rice seedling” in Korean is 모 (mo).
A young rice plant grown until it is ready to be moved into a field.
Example sentences with 모
바람이 심해서 모를 지지대로 묶어 두었어.pa ra mi sim hae seo mo reul chi ji dae ro mu kkeo tu eo sseo
Because the wind was strong, I tied the rice seedlings to stakes.
Tips for using 모
- English uses seedling broadly, but this word strongly points to the rice-farming setting rather than an ordinary plant in a garden.