Korean word

네모

Pronunciation

Romanizationnemo

Meaning

  • nounsquare

Example

그 상자는 네모예요.keu sang ja neun ne mo ye yo

That box is square.

Illustration for 네모 (square)

More examples

표를 네모 칸으로 체크해 주세요.pyo reul ne mo ka neu ro che keu hae chu se yo

Please check the table using square cells.

Core concept

A four-sided outline, whether its sides are equal or unequal.

Common phrases

  • 네모 모양ne mo mo yang

    square shape

  • 네모 칸ne mo kan

    square cell

Similar words

정사각형cheongsagakyeong: A four-sided shape whose sides all have the same length and whose corners are right angles.
직사각형chikssagakyeong: A four-sided shape with right-angle corners and two pairs of equal opposite sides.
사각형sagakyeong: A geometric shape formed by four straight sides joined at four corners.

Definition in Korean

네모는 정사각형뿐 아니라 변의 길이가 다를 수 있는 모든 네 변 도형을 가리키는 말이다.ne mo neun cheong sa ga kyeong ppun a ni ra pyeo nui ki ri ga ta reul ssu in neun mo deun ne pyeon to hyeong eul ka ri ki neun ma ri da

Word origin

The origin of this Korean word is uncertain, so its meaning is best learned from its modern everyday use for four-sided shapes.

Usage tips

  • English learners often reserve "square" for equal-sided shapes, but this everyday Korean noun can also describe a rectangle.

Opposites

Related words

  • 네모나다nemonadasquareadjective
  • 네모꼴nemokkolquadrilateralnoun

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