Korean word

권투

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwontu

Meaning

  • nounboxing

Example

권투가 재밌어요.kwon tu ga chae mi sseo yo

Boxing is fun.

Illustration for 권투 (boxing)

More examples

오늘 권투 경기를 봤어요.o neul kwon tu kyeong gi reul pwa sseo yo

I watched a boxing match today.

Core concept

Two fighters meet in a ring and test their skill through timed rounds with gloves and scoring.

Common phrases

  • 권투 선수kwon tu seon su

    boxer

  • 권투 경기kwon tu kyeong gi

    boxing match

  • 권투 연습kwon tu yeon seup

    boxing practice

Similar words

복싱pokssing: A glove-based contest decided by judges' points or a knockout.

Definition in Korean

두 선수가 링 안에서 장갑을 착용하고 라운드별로 점수와 기량을 겨루는 격투 스포츠tu seon su ga ring a ne seo chang ga beul cha gyong ha go ra un deu byeol lo cheom su wa ki ryang eul kyeo ru neun kyeok tu seu po cheu

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound whose parts refer to a fist and fighting, creating a direct image of fighting with the fists.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a general fistfight, this word points to an organized sport governed by rounds, rules, and scoring.

Related words

  • 권투선수kwontuseonsuboxernoun
  • 권투경기kwontugyeonggiboxing matchnoun
  • 권투계kwontugyeboxing worldnoun

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