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15 words
Korean word
골
Pronunciation
Romanizationkol
Meaning
- noungoal
Example
그는 경기에서 골을 넣었어.keu neun kyeong gi e seo ko reul neo eo sseo
He scored a goal in the game.
More examples
전반에 결정적인 어시스트로 골이 나왔다.cheon ba ne kyeol jeong jeo gin eo si seu teu ro ko ri na wat tta
A decisive assist led to a goal in the first half.
Core concept
The score created when a ball reaches the opponent's goal.
Common phrases
골이 터지다ko ri teo ji da
scoring a goal
헤딩골he ding gol
header goal
어시스트로 골을 만들다eo si seu teu ro ko reul man deul da
assisted goal
Similar words
득점teukjjeom: Scoring points during a sports game.
점수cheomsu: The number of points earned by a person or team in a test or game.
점cheom: A single point used to show a score or evaluation.
Definition in Korean
축구, 농구 등에서 상대 진영의 골대에 공을 넣어 획득한 점수나 그 점수를 만든 행위를 이르는 명사.chuk kku nong gu teung e seo sang dae chi nyeong ui kol dae e kong eul neo eo hoek tteu kan cheom su na keu cheom su reul man deun haeng wi reul i reu neun myeong sa
Word origin
골 (gol, "goal") comes from the English sports word goal and keeps its link between the target and the point earned by reaching it.
Usage tips
- A useful contrast is that this word stays in the sports context, whereas English goal often describes something a person hopes to achieve.
Other meanings
- scorenoun
Opposites
- 무득점mudeukjjeomno scorenoun
Related words
- 골잡이koljabigoalscorernoun
- 골차kolchagoal differencenoun