Korean word

나라

Pronunciation

Romanizationnara

Meaning

  • nouncountry

Example

이 나라에서 제일 유명한 음식은 뭐예요?i na ra e seo che il yu myeong han eum si geun mwo ye yo

What is the most famous food in this country?

Illustration for 나라 (country)

More examples

우리 나라는 전통 음식이 다양해요.u ri na ra neun cheon tong eum si gi ta yang hae yo

Our country has a variety of traditional foods.

Core concept

One national home viewed as both its territory and the people connected to it.

Common phrases

  • 우리 나라u ri na ra

    our country

  • 나라의 수도na ra ui su do

    capital of the country

  • 나라 이름na ra i reum

    country name

Similar words

국가kukkka: An official political unit with its own government, territory, and people.
국토kukto: The land that belongs to a country as its national territory.
땅ttang: The solid earth under people's feet, including the top layer of soil and wider land.
지역chiyeok: A defined area used as a local or administrative unit.

Definition in Korean

한 민족이나 국민이 정치적으로 소속된 땅과 그곳에 사는 사람들 전체를 가리키는 말han min jo gi na kung mi ni cheong chi jeo geu ro so sok ttoen ttang gwa keu go se sa neun sa ram deul cheon che reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The word is native Korean rather than a recent loanword, and its long history preserves a meaning that joins a place with the community living there.

Usage tips

  • This word appears naturally when talking about a place's food, language, or famous sights, making it useful for simple everyday questions about a nation.

Other meanings

  • nationnoun
  • kingdomnoun
  • landnoun

Related words

  • 나라말naramalnational languagenoun
  • 나라사람narasaramcitizennoun
  • 나라사랑narasarangpatriotismnoun

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