Korean word

머리

Pronunciation

Romanizationmeori

Meaning

  • nounhead

Example

저는 머리가 아파요.cheo neun meo ri ga a pa yo

My head hurts.

Illustration for 머리 (head)

More examples

오늘 아침에 머리를 감았어요.o neul a chi me meo ri reul ka ma sseo yo

I washed my hair this morning.

Core concept

The upper part of a person that holds the face and brain, imagined as the source of thought and the leading end of something.

Common phrases

  • 머리가 아프다meo ri ga a peu da

    have a headache

  • 머리를 감다meo ri reul kam tta

    wash one's hair

  • 머리를 자르다meo ri reul cha reu da

    cut one's hair

Similar words

두뇌tunoe: The brain viewed as the center of thought, memory, and judgment.
머릿속meoritssok: The inner mental space where thoughts, ideas, images, and plans stay.
이마ima: The part of the face between the eyebrows and the hairline.
머리카락meorikarak: Fine strands that grow from the scalp and cover the head.

Definition in Korean

사람의 얼굴과 뇌를 포함하는 신체의 윗부분이나, 그 부분을 빗대어 생각·지능 또는 어떤 것의 맨 앞부분을 이르는 말sa ra mui eol gul gwa noe reul po ham ha neun sin che ui wit ppu bu ni na keu pu bu neul pit ttae eo saeng gak chi neung tto neun eo tteon keo sui maen ap ppu bu neul i reu neun mal

Word origin

This word's older history is uncertain, so its form cannot be safely divided into meaningful older parts.

Usage tips

  • A sentence about pain may describe a real sore head or worry in the mind, so the surrounding words help show the meaning.

Other meanings

  • hairnoun
  • brainnoun
  • frontnoun

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