Korean word

레몬

Pronunciation

Romanizationremon

Meaning

  • nounlemon

Example

마트에서 레몬을 샀어요.ma teu e seo re mo neul sa sseo yo

I bought a lemon at the supermarket.

Illustration for 레몬 (lemon)

More examples

차에 레몬을 넣어 마셨어요.cha e re mo neul neo eo ma syeo sseo yo

I put lemon in my tea and drank it.

Core concept

A yellow citrus fruit with a sharp sour taste, also used to add flavor to foods and drinks.

Common phrases

  • 레몬차re mon cha

    lemon tea

  • 레몬즙re mon jeup

    lemon juice

  • 레몬맛re mon mat

    lemon flavor

Similar words

오렌지orenji: A juicy citrus fruit with orange-colored skin and a naturally sweet taste.
귤kyul: A small citrus fruit that is sweet, easy to peel, and often eaten in winter.
자몽chamong: A big citrus fruit whose flesh has both a bitter taste and a sharp sourness.

Definition in Korean

과일 이름으로 신맛을 내는 노란색 감귤류 과일과 그 열매로 만든 조미·음료 재료를 이르는 말kwa il i reu meu ro sin ma seul nae neun no ran saek kam gyul lyu kwa il gwa keu yeol mae ro man deun cho mi eum nyo chae ryo reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The word entered Korean from English lemon, whose history ultimately leads through Old French to Arabic laymun.

Usage tips

  • Korean pronunciation follows the spelling in separate syllables, so the word sounds closer to reh-mon than to the usual English pronunciation.

Related words

  • 레몬주스remonjuseulemon juicenoun
  • 레몬나무remonnamulemon treenoun
  • 레몬향remonhyanglemon scentnoun

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