Korean word

맑다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmaktta

Meaning

  • adjectiveclear

Example

하늘이 맑아요.ha neu ri mal ga yo

The sky is clear.

Illustration for 맑다 (clear)

More examples

오늘 공기가 맑아요.o neul kong gi ga mal ga yo

The air is clear today.

Core concept

A color, light, or view that looks bright and easy to see through because it is not cloudy.

Common phrases

  • 날씨가 맑다nal ssi ga mak tta

    clear weather

  • 맑은 아침mal geun a chim

    clear morning

  • 맑은 하늘mal geun ha neul

    clear sky

Similar words

밝다paktta: Filled with light so that nearby things are easy to see.
화창하다hwachanghada: Having a clear sky and cheerful sunshine that makes the day pleasant.
환하다hwanhada: Appearing bright because light spreads widely or colors look vivid.

Definition in Korean

물빛이나 하늘빛처럼 색이나 빛이 탁하지 않고 투명하게 보이는 상태를 이르는 형용사mul bi chi na ha neul bit cheo reom sae gi na pi chi ta ka ji an ko tu myeong ha ge po i neun sang tae reul i reu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

This is a native Korean adjective rather than a Sino-Korean compound, and its older origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • English learners can keep this word separate from clean because it describes an appearance that is bright and unclouded, not simply whether something has dirt on it.

Other meanings

  • pureadjective
  • transparentadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 맑음malgeumclaritynoun
  • 맑히다malkidaclarifyverb

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