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15 words
Korean word
미터
Pronunciation
Romanizationmiteo
Meaning
- nounmeter
Example
도서관까지 300미터 정도 걸어야 해요.to seo gwan kka ji 300 mi teo cheong do keo reo ya hae yo
We have to walk about 300 meters to the library.
More examples
건물 높이가 100미터가 넘어요.keon mul no pi ga 100 mi teo ga neo meo yo
The building is over 100 meters tall.
Core concept
A fixed length that gives a clear sense of how far something is or how long it is.
Common phrases
몇 미터myeot mi teo
how many meters
100미터100 mi teo
100 meters
미터 단위mi teo ta nwi
meter unit
Similar words
센티미터sentimiteo: A small length unit equal to one hundredth of a meter, used for objects and body measurements.
킬로미터killomiteo: A length unit equal to 1,000 meters, used for distances between places.
Definition in Korean
길이나 물체의 길이를 재는 표준 단위로, 일상에서 짧은 거리를 나타낼 때 주로 쓰이며 1미터는 100센티미터이다.ki ri na mul che ui ki ri reul chae neun pyo jun ta nwi ro il sang e seo jjal beun keo ri reul na ta nael ttae chu ro sseu i myeo 1 mi teo neun 100 sen ti mi teo i da
Word origin
Korean borrowed this unit word through modern international usage, and its European relatives English meter and French metre trace back to Greek metron, meaning a measure.
Usage tips
- In English, meter can also refer to poetic rhythm, so the surrounding context shows whether it means a unit of length.
Related words
- 센티미터sentimiteocentimeternoun
- 킬로미터killomiteokilometernoun
- 미터법miteobeopmetric systemnoun