Korean word

발열

Pronunciation

Romanizationparyeol

Meaning

  • nounfever

Example

어제부터 발열이 있어요.eo je bu teo pa ryeo ri i sseo yo

I've had a fever since yesterday.

Illustration for 발열 (fever)

More examples

오늘 아침 체온 검사에서 발열이 확인됐어요.o neul a chim che on keom sa e seo pa ryeo ri hwa gin dwae sseo yo

A fever was detected during this morning's temperature check.

Core concept

An elevated body temperature showing that the body is in a feverish state.

Common phrases

  • 발열이 있다pa ryeo ri it tta

    have a fever

  • 발열 증상pa ryeol cheung sang

    fever symptoms

  • 발열 여부pa ryeol yeo bu

    whether there is a fever

Similar words

열yeol: A raised body temperature that causes the body to feel hot.
고열koyeol: A fever with a body temperature far above normal.
미열miyeol: A slight fever caused by a small rise above normal temperature.

Definition in Korean

체온이 올라서 열이 나는 현상이나 그 상태che o ni ol la seo yeo ri na neun hyeon sang i na keu sang tae

Word origin

The word comes from the Sino-Korean components 발 (ba, "arising") and 열 (ryeol, "heat"), which describe heat appearing in the body.

Usage tips

  • This noun is useful for recognizing symptom language in clinic signs, health announcements, and medical records, even when casual speech uses simpler wording.

Opposites

  • 저체온cheocheonlow body temperaturenoun

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