Korean word

낚시꾼

Pronunciation

Romanizationnakssikkun

Meaning

  • nounangler

Example

어제 낚시꾼이 큰 물고기를 잡았어요.eo je nak ssi kku ni keun mul go gi reul cha ba sseo yo

Yesterday, the angler caught a big fish.

Illustration for 낚시꾼 (angler)

More examples

주말마다 낚시꾼들이 강가에 모여요.chu mal ma da nak ssi kkun deu ri kang kka e mo yeo yo

Anglers gather by the river every weekend.

Core concept

Someone who spends time catching fish with fishing equipment and skill.

Common phrases

  • 초보 낚시꾼cho bo nak ssi kkun

    beginner angler

  • 강가의 낚시꾼kang kka ui nak ssi kkun

    angler by the river

  • 프로 낚시꾼peu ro nak ssi kkun

    pro angler

Similar words

낚시하는 사람nakssihaneun saram: A person engaged in the activity of catching fish.
어부eobu: A person who catches fish as part of a fishing job or business.

Definition in Korean

취미나 직업으로 물고기를 잡는 사람을 이르는 말chwi mi na chi geo beu ro mul go gi reul cham neun sa ra meul i reu neun mal

Word origin

Its formation joins the Korean word for fishing with a suffix that identifies someone who regularly performs an activity.

Usage tips

  • The noun itself does not show professional status or high skill, so context or an added modifier supplies those details when needed.

Related words

  • 낚시하다nakssihadago fishingverb
  • 낚싯대nakssitttaefishing rodnoun
  • 낚시터nakssiteofishing areanoun

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