Korean word

깊이

Pronunciation

Romanizationkipi

Meaning

  • noundepth

Example

이 호수는 깊이가 얼마나 돼요?i ho su neun ki pi ga eol ma na twae yo

How deep is this lake?

Illustration for 깊이 (depth)

More examples

그는 깊이 있는 대화를 좋아한다.keu neun ki pi in neun tae hwa reul cho a han da

He likes deep conversations.

Core concept

A measurable amount of vertical or inward distance, extended to the strength of a condition.

Common phrases

  • 깊이를 느끼다ki pi reul neu kki da

    feel depth

  • 깊이 측정ki pi cheuk jjeong

    depth measurement

  • 깊이 있는ki pi in neun

    with depth

Similar words

수심susim: The distance between the surface of water and its bottom.
깊음kipeum: The quality or condition of being deep.

Definition in Korean

측정으로 수치화할 수 있는 물건의 위아래·앞뒤 길이의 정도 또는 어떤 상태의 강도를 나타내는 명사.cheuk jjeong eu ro su chi hwa hal ssu in neun mul geo nui wi a rae ap ttwi ki ri ui cheong do tto neun eo tteon sang tae ui kang do reul na ta nae neun myeong sa

Word origin

It is a native Korean noun formed from the adjective meaning deep with a noun-forming ending, so it names the quality or measured extent of being deep.

Usage tips

  • When discussing a pool, lake, or sea, adding a unit such as meters makes the measurement clear.

Other meanings

  • deeplyadverb

Opposites

  • 얕음yateumshallownessnoun

Related words

  • 깊이감kipigamsense of depthnoun
  • 깊다kipttadeepadjective
  • 깊어지다kipeojidadeepenverb

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