Korean word

거품

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeopum

Meaning

  • nounfoam

Example

샴푸로 머리를 감으니 거품이 많이 나요.syam pu ro meo ri reul ka meu ni keo pu mi ma ni na yo

When I wash my hair with shampoo, a lot of foam forms.

Illustration for 거품 (foam)

More examples

세제를 넣으니 물에 거품이 생겼어요.se je reul neo eu ni mu re keo pu mi saeng gyeo sseo yo

When I added detergent, foam formed in the water.

Core concept

A soft cluster of tiny air-filled pockets that forms on liquid and breaks easily.

Common phrases

  • 거품이 생기다keo pu mi saeng gi da

    foam forms

  • 거품을 걷어내다keo pu meul keo deo nae da

    skim off foam

Similar words

비누방울pinubangul: A round bubble made from a thin film of soapy water.
기포kipo: A small pocket of air trapped inside a liquid.
방울pangul: A small, round drop of liquid.
허상heosang: An appearance or value that seems real even though it does not truly exist.

Definition in Korean

물이나 세제 따위의 액체 표면에 공기층이 모여 만들어지는 얇은 막이나 작은 방울, 또는 그런 것들의 집합을 이르는 명사.mu ri na se je tta wi ui aek che pyo myeo ne kong gi cheung i mo yeo man deu reo ji neun yal beun ma gi na cha geun pang ul tto neun keu reon keot tteu rui chi pa beul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

거품 (geopum, "foam or bubbles") is a native Korean formation rather than a recent loanword, with no securely established deeper etymology.

Usage tips

  • The word fits both a broad mass of lather and individual bubbles, so the surrounding noun or situation supplies the detail that English often puts into a separate word.

Other meanings

  • bubblenoun

Related words

  • 거품기keopumgiwhisknoun
  • 거품경제keopumgyeongjebubble economynoun

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