Korean word

땅속

Pronunciation

Romanizationttangsok

Meaning

  • noununderground

Example

씨앗은 땅속에서 싹이 났어요.ssi a seun ttang so ge seo ssa gi na sseo yo

The seed sprouted underground.

Illustration for 땅속 (underground)

More examples

발굴팀이 땅속 깊이 묻혀 있던 유물을 꺼냈다.pal gul ti mi ttang sok ki pi mu tyeo it tteon yu mu reul kkeo naet tta

The excavation team removed an artifact that had been buried deep underground.

Core concept

The soil or space beneath the ground surface, where roots and seeds are located.

Common phrases

  • 땅속에 묻다ttang so ge mut tta

    bury underground

  • 땅속으로 들어가다ttang so geu ro teu reo ga da

    go underground

  • 땅속 깊이ttang sok ki pi

    deep underground

Similar words

땅밑ttangmit: The spot directly under the ground, often in a small or nearby area.
흙속heukssok: The part of the soil that surrounds a buried seed or object.
지하chiha: A below-ground building area, such as a basement or lower floor.

Definition in Korean

지표면 아래의 흙이나 공간을 가리키는 말로, 씨앗이나 뿌리 등이 있는 곳.chi pyo myeon a rae ui heul gi na kong ga neul ka ri ki neun mal lo ssi a si na ppu ri teung i in neun kot

Word origin

The native Korean compound 땅속 (ttangsok, "underground") joins 땅 (ttang, "ground or land") with 속 (sok, "inside") to mean the inside of the ground.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the broader English word underground, this noun usually evokes soil or natural space below the surface rather than transport, secret activity, or a building level.

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