Korean word

마라톤

Pronunciation

Romanizationmaraton

Meaning

  • nounmarathon

Example

이번 주말에 마라톤을 뛸 거예요.i beon chu ma re ma ra to neul ttwil kkeo ye yo

I am going to run a marathon this weekend.

Illustration for 마라톤 (marathon)

More examples

매일 마라톤 연습을 하고 있다.mae il ma ra ton yeon seu beul ha go it tta

I am practicing for a marathon every day.

Core concept

An individual runs a very long, fixed course, aiming to finish while competing for the best time.

Common phrases

  • 마라톤 연습ma ra ton yeon seup

    marathon practice

  • 마라톤 코스ma ra ton ko seu

    marathon course

  • 하프마라톤ha peu ma ra ton

    half marathon

Similar words

마라톤대회maratondaehoe: An organized event where people take part in a long-distance race.
달리기talligi: The activity of moving quickly on foot for exercise or training.
완주wanju: Finishing an entire running race or course.
기록kirok: A time or result achieved in a competition.

Definition in Korean

장거리 달리기의 한 종류로, 개인이 정해진 코스를 끝까지 달려 완주 여부와 기록을 겨루는 경기.chang geo ri tal li gi ui han chong nyu ro kae i ni cheong hae jin ko seu reul kkeut kka ji tal lyeo wan ju yeo bu wa ki ro geul kyeo ru neun kyeong gi

Word origin

The word entered Korean through English marathon and traces back to the name Marathon in ancient Greece, which became connected with a famous long-distance run.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, Korean has no articles, so the same word can refer to marathon running in general or to a particular race depending on context.

Opposites

  • 단거리달리기tangeoridalligisprintnoun
  • 단거리tangeorishort distancenoun

Related words

  • 마라토너maratoneomarathon runnernoun
  • 하프마라톤hapeumaratonhalf marathonnoun

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