Korean word

머리카락

Pronunciation

Romanizationmeorikarak

Meaning

  • nounhair

Example

머리카락이 엉켜 있어.meo ri ka ra gi eong kyeo i sseo

My hair is tangled.

Illustration for 머리카락 (hair)

More examples

샴푸한 뒤에 머리카락을 잘 빗어라.syam pu han twi e meo ri ka ra geul chal pi seo ra

Comb your hair thoroughly after shampooing.

Core concept

Fine strands growing from the scalp and covering the head.

Common phrases

  • 머리카락을 묶다meo ri ka ra geul muk tta

    tie your hair

  • 머리카락을 빗다meo ri ka ra geul pit tta

    comb your hair

  • 머리카락이 빠지다meo ri ka ra gi ppa ji da

    lose hair

Similar words

머리털meoriteol: The hair covering the head without focusing on each strand.
머리칼meorikal: One strand of head hair mentioned in relaxed talk about appearance.
모발mobal: A written term for head hair used by beauty and medical professionals.

Definition in Korean

머리카락은 두피에서 자라서 사람의 머리를 덮는 가는 털이다.meo ri ka ra geun tu pi e seo cha ra seo sa ra mui meo ri reul teom neun ka neun teo ri da

Word origin

The word combines 머리 (meori, "head") with 카락 (karak, "a fine hair or strand"), linking the head with its hair.

Usage tips

  • English hair can mean head hair or body hair, while this word clearly points to hair on the head.

Opposites

  • 대머리taemeoribaldnessnoun

Related words

  • 머리숱meorisutamount of hairnoun
  • 머리끝meorikkeuthair tipsnoun

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