Korean word

물속

Pronunciation

Romanizationmulsok

Meaning

  • nounin the water

Example

고양이가 물속에 빠졌어요.ko yang i ga mul so ge ppa jeo sseo yo

The cat fell into the water.

Illustration for 물속 (in the water)

More examples

물고기가 물속에서 헤엄치고 있어요.mul go gi ga mul so ge seo he eom chi go i sseo yo

The fish is swimming in the water.

Core concept

A place or state inside or surrounded by water.

Common phrases

  • 물속에 빠지다mul so ge ppa ji da

    fall into the water

  • 물속에서 헤엄치다mul so ge seo he eom chi da

    swim in the water

  • 물속으로 뛰어들다mul so geu ro ttwi eo deul da

    dive into the water

Similar words

물 안mul an: An inner area that lies below the surface of water.
바닷속padatssok: The underwater part of the ocean.
수면sumyeon: The top part of a body of water that touches the air.

Definition in Korean

물로 둘러싸이거나 물 안에 들어가 있는 상태나 그 장소를 가리키는 말.mul lo tul leo ssa i geo na mul a ne teu reo ga in neun sang tae na keu chang so reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

물속 (mulsok, "in the water") combines 물 (mul, "water") and 속 (sok, "inside") to name the space within water.

Usage tips

  • The particle after this noun helps show whether something is located there or an action takes place there, so particle choice matters in Korean.

Opposites

Related words

  • 물놀이mulloriwater playnoun
  • 물병mulbyeongwater bottlenoun

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