Korean word

뜻

Pronunciation

Romanizationtteut

Meaning

  • nounmeaning

Example

이 단어의 뜻이 뭐예요?i ta neo ui tteu si mwo ye yo

What does this word mean?

Illustration for 뜻 (meaning)

More examples

그 표현의 뜻을 설명해 주세요.keu pyo hyeo nui tteu seul seol myeong hae chu se yo

Please explain the meaning of that expression.

Core concept

The thought behind something, whether it is what words or things convey or what a person plans.

Common phrases

  • 뜻이 있다tteu si it tta

    have meaning

  • 뜻을 알다tteu seul al da

    know the meaning

  • 뜻을 설명하다tteu seul seol myeong ha da

    explain the meaning

Similar words

의미uimi: The message, feeling, or value expressed by a word or event.
의도uido: A plan or aim formed in someone's mind before an action or statement.
목적mokjjeok: The reason for an action or the goal it aims to reach.

Definition in Korean

사물이나 말의 의미와 사람의 의도나 목적을 모두 포함하는 말sa mu ri na ma rui ui mi wa sa ra mui ui do na mok jjeo geul mo du po ham ha neun mal

Word origin

The origin of this Korean word is uncertain, but its everyday use links the message in words or things with what a person has in mind.

Usage tips

  • Context usually shows which side is intended, so a question about a word and a question about a person's actions can use the same Korean noun.

Other meanings

  • intentionnoun
  • purposenoun
  • ideanoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 뜻하다tteutadameanverb
  • 뜻깊다tteutkkipttameaningfuladjective
  • 뜻풀이tteutpuriexplanation of meaningnoun

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