Korean word

문장

Pronunciation

Romanizationmunjang

Meaning

  • nounsentence

Example

이 문장은 이해하기 쉬워요.i mun jang eun i hae ha gi swi wo yo

This sentence is easy to understand.

Illustration for 문장 (sentence)

More examples

간단한 문장을 먼저 써 보세요.kan dan han mun jang eul meon jeo sseo po se yo

Try writing a simple sentence first.

Core concept

A self-contained unit that expresses one complete meaning in speech or writing.

Common phrases

  • 긴 문장kin mun jang

    long sentence

  • 짧은 문장jjal beun mun jang

    short sentence

  • 문장을 쓰다mun jang eul sseu da

    write a sentence

  • 문장을 읽다mun jang eul ik tta

    read a sentence

Similar words

단어taneo: A single meaningful language unit that can stand on its own in a sentence.
말mal: Spoken communication lets people exchange thoughts or information with one another.
글keul: A connected piece of writing presents thoughts or information in visible form.

Definition in Korean

글이나 구어에서 하나의 완결된 의미를 담아 독립적으로 쓰이는 문법 단위keu ri na ku eo e seo ha na ui wan gyeol doen ui mi reul ta ma tong nip jjeo geu ro sseu i neun mun beop ta nwi

Word origin

The word combines the Sino-Korean elements mun, meaning writing or language, and jang, meaning an organized section, to form a term for a sentence.

Usage tips

  • A Korean 문장 (munjang, "sentence") may show politeness through its ending, which gives learners a useful clue about the speaker's relationship with the listener.

Other meanings

  • writingnoun

Related words

  • 문장력munjangnyeokwriting abilitynoun
  • 문장부호munjangbuhopunctuationnoun

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