Korean word

거미

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeomi

Meaning

  • nounspider

Example

방에 거미가 있어요.pang e keo mi ga i sseo yo

There is a spider in the room.

Illustration for 거미 (spider)

More examples

창문 모서리에 거미가 거미줄을 만들고 있어요.chang mun mo seo ri e keo mi ga keo mi ju reul man deul go i sseo yo

A spider is making a web in the corner of the window.

Core concept

An eight-legged animal with a two-part body that often uses a web to catch food.

Common phrases

  • 거미줄keo mi jul

    spider web

  • 큰 거미keun keo mi

    large spider

  • 거미를 잡다keo mi reul chap tta

    catch a spider

Similar words

벌레peolle: A general word for a tiny creature noticed in the home and often found bothersome.
거미줄keomijul: A fine network of threads that forms a nest or net.
거미집keomijip: A collection of old web threads gathered in a corner of a house.

Definition in Korean

곤충과 달리 몸이 두 부분으로 나뉘고 여덟 개의 다리를 가진 절지동물의 한 종류로, 주로 거미줄로 먹이를 포획하는 동물.kon chung gwa tal li mo mi tu pu bu neu ro na nwi go yeo deol kae ui ta ri reul ka jin cheol ji dong mu rui han chong nyu ro chu ro keo mi jul lo meo gi reul po hoe ka neun tong mul

Word origin

The word is native Korean rather than a recent loan, but its older history is uncertain, so its whole sound is the safest way to remember it.

Usage tips

  • A spider is not an insect because a spider has eight legs, while an insect has six.

Related words

  • 거미줄keomijulspider webnoun
  • 집거미chipkkeomihouse spidernoun

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