Korean word

나뭇잎

Pronunciation

Romanizationnamunnip

Meaning

  • nounleaf

Example

나뭇잎을 줍고 있어요.na mun ni beul chup kko i sseo yo

I'm picking up leaves.

Illustration for 나뭇잎 (leaf)

More examples

가을이면 나뭇잎이 바람에 날려요.ka eu ri myeon na mun ni bi pa ra me nal lyeo yo

In autumn, leaves are blown by the wind.

Core concept

A thin, flat part growing on a tree that uses sunlight to support the tree.

Common phrases

  • 나뭇잎이 바람에 날리다na mun ni bi pa ra me nal li da

    leaves blowing in the wind

  • 나뭇잎이 젖다na mun ni bi cheot tta

    leaves getting wet

Similar words

잎ip: A flat green part of a plant that helps make food from light.
잎사귀ipssagwi: An everyday, informal term for a plant leaf.

Definition in Korean

나뭇잎은 나무에서 자라는 잎을 가리키는 명사로, 종류에 따라 모양이 다르지만 보통은 얇고 평평하며 광합성을 담당하는 부분을 말함na mun ni beun na mu e seo cha ra neun i peul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro chong nyu e tta ra mo yang i ta reu ji man po tong eun yal kko pyeong pyeong ha myeo kwang hap sseong eul tam dang ha neun pu bu neul mal ham

Word origin

This native Korean compound is built from the words for tree and leaf, so its form directly reflects its meaning.

Usage tips

  • English leaf also appears in phrases such as leaf through a book, but this Korean noun stays in the plant-related sense.

Opposites

Related words

  • 잎사귀ipssagwileafnoun
  • 잎새ipssaeleafnoun

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