Korean word

꽃잎

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkonnip

Meaning

  • nounpetal

Example

잔디에 꽃잎이 흩어져 있다.chan di e kkon ni bi heu seo jeo it tta

Petals are scattered on the grass.

Illustration for 꽃잎 (petal)

More examples

꽃잎을 모아 차를 만들었다.kkon ni beul mo a cha reul man deu reot tta

I gathered petals and made tea.

Core concept

A thin, colored flap arranged around the center of a flower.

Common phrases

  • 꽃잎이 떨어지다kkon ni bi tteo reo ji da

    petals fall

  • 꽃잎을 따다kkon ni beul tta da

    pluck petals

  • 꽃잎을 모으다kkon ni beul mo eu da

    gather petals

Similar words

꽃kkot: The colorful, often scented part of a plant that helps it make seeds.
잎ip: A flat plant part that catches light and helps the plant make food.
꽃송이kkotssongi: A cluster of flowers that appears as one bloom.

Definition in Korean

꽃을 구성하는 얇고 납작한 낱장 형태의 부분으로 색을 띠며 쉽게 떨어지는 부분kko cheul ku seong ha neun yal kko nap jja kan nat jjang hyeong tae ui pu bu neu ro sae geul tti myeo swip kke tteo reo ji neun pu bun

Word origin

The native Korean compound combines the words for flower and leaf, reflecting the leaf-like shape of a petal.

Usage tips

  • Like many Korean nouns, this word can refer to one or several petals without a plural ending, so context or a number word shows the amount.

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