Korean word

거울

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeoul

Meaning

  • nounmirror

Example

거울이 깨졌어.keo u ri kkae jeo sseo

The mirror broke.

Illustration for 거울 (mirror)

More examples

아침에 거울을 보고 머리를 정리했어.a chi me keo u reul po go meo ri reul cheong ni hae sseo

In the morning, I looked in the mirror and fixed my hair.

Core concept

A reflecting surface lets someone see a person or thing as an image.

Common phrases

  • 거울을 보다keo u reul po da

    look in the mirror

  • 거울을 닦다keo u reul tak tta

    clean the mirror

  • 거울에 비치다keo u re pi chi da

    be reflected in the mirror

Similar words

손거울songeoul: A small mirror that can be held in one hand for checking the face.
화장거울hwajanggeoul: A mirror used while putting on makeup to see the face clearly.
전신거울cheonsingeoul: A large mirror that shows the whole body for checking an outfit.
백미러paengmireo: A mirror attached to a car for seeing what is behind it.

Definition in Korean

빛을 반사하여 사람이나 물건의 모습을 평면에 비추는 도구나 물체.pi cheul pan sa ha yeo sa ra mi na mul geo nui mo seu beul pyeong myeo ne pi chu neun to gu na mul che

Word origin

The word comes from old native Korean, but its earlier form and meaning are not securely known, making the complete word more reliable to remember than a guessed division.

Usage tips

  • English often uses the phrase look in the mirror, while Korean places particles after nouns, so 거울 (geoul, "mirror") appears in short phrases with its role shown by the following particle.

Related words

  • 손거울songeoulhand mirrornoun
  • 전신거울cheonsingeoulfull-length mirrornoun
  • 거울상keoulsangmirror imagenoun

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