Korean word

밑

Pronunciation

Romanizationmit

Meaning

  • noununder

Example

아이들이 책상 밑에 숨었어요.a i deu ri chaek ssang mi te su meo sseo yo

The children hid under the desk.

Illustration for 밑 (under)

More examples

침대 밑에 고양이가 자고 있어요.chim dae mi te ko yang i ga cha go i sseo yo

A cat is sleeping under the bed.

Core concept

A place or surface found immediately below something else.

Common phrases

  • 책상 밑chaek ssang mit

    under the desk

  • 침대 밑chim dae mit

    under the bed

  • 서랍 밑seo rap mit

    under the drawer

Similar words

아래arae: A position lower than a chosen object, place, or level.
아래쪽araejjok: The lower side or direction from a reference point.
밑부분mitppubun: The lower part of an object or place.

Definition in Korean

사물이나 장소의 바로 아래 부분이나 그 아래쪽 공간을 이르는 말.sa mu ri na chang so ui pa ro a rae pu bu ni na keu a rae jjok kong ga neul i reu neun mal

Word origin

밑 (mit, "under or bottom") is an old native Korean word whose basic meaning is the lower part or area beneath something.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful for picturing where a child might hide, because it points to the area right below an object rather than a general nearby place.

Other meanings

  • bottomnoun
  • undersidenoun

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