Korean word

발자국

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaljaguk

Meaning

  • nounfootprint

Example

길에 발자국이 보여요.ki re pal ja gu gi po yeo yo

You can see footprints on the road.

Illustration for 발자국 (footprint)

More examples

눈 위에 발자국이 선명하게 남아 있어요.nun wi e pal ja gu gi seon myeong ha ge na ma i sseo yo

Clear footprints remain in the snow.

Core concept

The shape or trace left behind by a person's or animal's foot.

Common phrases

  • 발자국이 남다pal ja gu gi nam tta

    footprints remain

  • 발자국을 남기다pal ja gu geul nam gi da

    leave footprints

  • 발자국이 보이다pal ja gu gi po i da

    footprints are visible

Similar words

발자취paljachwi: A trail of marks left on the ground by walking.
자국chaguk: A mark left when something touches or presses against a surface.
흔적heunjeok: Visible remains that show something happened or passed by.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 동물이 밟아서 생긴 발의 모양이나 흔적.sa ra mi na tong mu ri pa ba seo saeng gin pa rui mo yang i na heun jeok

Word origin

The word is formed from 발 (bal, "foot") and 자국 (jaguk, "mark or trace"), making it a transparent compound for a foot mark.

Usage tips

  • English track can mean many kinds of trail, but this word points specifically to evidence left by feet.

Other meanings

  • tracknoun

Related words

  • 발자취paljachwitracesnoun

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