Korean word

눈

Pronunciation

Romanizationnun

Meaning

  • nouneye

Example

아기가 눈을 깜빡였다.a gi ga nu neul kkam ppa gyeot tta

The baby blinked.

Illustration for 눈 (eye)

More examples

그의 그림은 많은 사람들의 눈에 띄었다.keu ui keu ri meun ma neun sa ram deu rui nu ne tti eot tta

His painting caught the eye of many people.

Core concept

The part of the face that takes in light and lets sight happen.

Common phrases

  • 눈을 깜빡이다nu neul kkam ppa gi da

    blink one's eyes

  • 눈에 띄다nu ne tti da

    catch the eye

  • 눈을 마주치다nu neul ma ju chi da

    make eye contact

Similar words

눈동자nunttongja: The dark, round center of the eye that catches light.
눈빛nunbit: A feeling or message shown silently through the eyes.
시선siseon: The direction in which someone is looking or directing attention.

Definition in Korean

빛을 받아 시각 정보를 얻어 주변을 인식하는 얼굴의 기관pi cheul pa da si gak cheong bo reul eo deo chu byeo neul in si ka neun eol gu rui ki gwan

Word origin

눈 (nun, "eye") has been used as the Korean word for eye since very old times.

Usage tips

  • Korean uses the same spoken form for an eye and snow, so the surrounding words often clarify the meaning.

Other meanings

  • snownoun

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