Korean word

물고기

Pronunciation

Romanizationmulgogi

Meaning

  • nounfish

Example

강에 물고기가 많아요.kang e mul go gi ga ma na yo

There are many fish in the river.

Illustration for 물고기 (fish)

More examples

주말에 친구와 바닷가에서 물고기를 구워 먹었어요.chu ma re chin gu wa pa dat kka e seo mul go gi reul ku wo meo geo sseo yo

I grilled and ate fish with a friend at the beach over the weekend.

Core concept

A vertebrate that lives in water, breathes with gills, and moves with fins.

Common phrases

  • 물고기를 구워 먹다mul go gi reul ku wo meok tta

    grill and eat fish

  • 시장에 파는 물고기si jang e pa neun mul go gi

    fish sold at the market

  • 물고기를 손질하다mul go gi reul son jil ha da

    clean fish

Similar words

생선saengseon: Fish that has been cleaned or prepared for cooking.
회hoe: A dish of thin slices of raw fish or seafood.

Definition in Korean

물속에서 살며 아가미로 숨 쉬고 지느러미로 헤엄치는 척추동물의 총칭.mul so ge seo sal myeo a ga mi ro sum swi go chi neu reo mi ro he eom chi neun cheok chu dong mu rui chong ching

Word origin

The native compound 물 (mul, "water") + 고기 (gogi, "meat") presents a fish as water meat.

Usage tips

  • English uses fish for both one fish and many fish, so the sentence shows whether the meaning is singular or plural.

Opposites

  • 육지동물yukjjidongmulland animalnoun

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