TOPIK · Level 254
15 words
Korean word
대륙
Pronunciation
Romanizationtaeryuk
Meaning
- nouncontinent
Example
아시아는 세계에서 가장 큰 대륙이다.a si a neun se gye e seo ka jang keun tae ryu gi da
Asia is the largest continent in the world.
More examples
아메리카 대륙은 북아메리카와 남아메리카로 나뉜다.a me ri ka tae ryu geun pu ga me ri ka wa na ma me ri ka ro na nwin da
The Americas are divided into North America and South America.
Core concept
A major continuous area of land surrounded or divided from others by oceans.
Common phrases
아시아 대륙a si a tae ryuk
Asia as a continent
유럽 대륙yu reop tae ryuk
Europe as a continent
아메리카 대륙a me ri ka tae ryuk
America as a continent
Similar words
섬seom: An area of land surrounded mainly by water, especially the sea.
반도pando: A stretch of land reaching into the sea while staying connected to a larger landmass.
육지yukjji: Broad solid land forming the inhabited part of a region and supporting homes, roads, and fields.
땅ttang: Earth's surface or soil where people stand, sit, or place things.
Definition in Korean
한 덩어리로 이어진 광대한 육지 영역을 가리키며, 보통 바다로 경계가 나뉘어 여러 대륙으로 구분한다.han teong eo ri ro i eo jin kwang dae han yuk jji yeong yeo geul ka ri ki myeo po tong pa da ro kyeong gye ga na nwi eo yeo reo tae ryu geu ro ku bun han da
Word origin
Its Sino-Korean components mean big and land, a direct formation that points to a very large area of land.
Usage tips
- On maps and in geography lessons, this word helps distinguish broad land regions from the countries located within them.
Opposites
- 해양haeyangoceannoun