Korean word

눈썹

Pronunciation

Romanizationnunsseop

Meaning

  • nouneyebrow

Example

그녀는 눈썹을 다듬었다.keu nyeo neun nun sseo beul ta deu meot tta

She trimmed her eyebrows.

Illustration for 눈썹 (eyebrow)

More examples

눈썹을 채우니까 인상이 달라졌다.nun sseo beul chae u ni kka in sang i tal la jeot tta

Filling in my eyebrows changed the impression I gave.

Core concept

The band of hair above the eye that helps define the face and its expressions.

Common phrases

  • 눈썹을 채우다nun sseo beul chae u da

    fill in the eyebrows

  • 눈썹을 깎다nun sseo beul kkak tta

    shave the eyebrows

  • 눈썹이 빠지다nun sseo bi ppa ji da

    eyebrows fall out

Similar words

속눈썹songnunsseop: Short hairs at the edge of the eyelid help protect the eye from dust and small bits.

Definition in Korean

눈 위쪽에 모인 짧은 털로 눈의 외형을 둘러싸며 표정을 돋보이게 하는 신체 부위nun wi jjo ge mo in jjal beun teol lo nu nui oe hyeong eul tul leo ssa myeo pyo jeong eul tot ppo i ge ha neun sin che pu wi

Word origin

The native Korean word 눈썹 (nunsseop, "eyebrow") combines 눈 (nun, "eye") with 썹 (sseop, "a component that developed from an older form"), reflecting historical change in its present form.

Usage tips

  • A useful usage clue is that this everyday noun commonly occurs in contexts about trimming, shaping, and drawing facial features.

Related words

  • 눈썹펜슬nunsseoppenseuleyebrow pencilnoun
  • 눈썹모양nunsseommoyangeyebrow shapenoun

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