Korean word

밭

Pronunciation

Romanizationpat

Meaning

  • nounfield

Example

할머니가 밭에서 일했어요.hal meo ni ga pa te seo il hae sseo yo

Grandma worked in the field.

Illustration for 밭 (field)

More examples

여름에는 밭에 물을 줘요.yeo reu me neun pa te mu reul chwo yo

In summer, we water the field.

Core concept

A worked patch of earth for growing crops without standing irrigation water.

Common phrases

  • 밭을 갈다pa teul kal da

    plow the field

  • 밭에서 일하다pa te seo il ha da

    work in the field

  • 밭에 물을 주다pa te mu reul chu da

    water the field

Similar words

텃밭teotppat: A small plot set aside for growing vegetables at home or nearby.
논non: A flooded field where rice plants are grown.
들판teulpan: Broad, level countryside covered with grass or growing crops.
농장nongjang: A farm site where crops are grown or livestock are raised for sale.

Definition in Korean

논과 대비되는, 물을 대지 않고 채소나 작물을 기르는 땅을 말하는 명사non gwa tae bi doe neun mu reul tae ji an ko chae so na chang mu reul ki reu neun ttang eul mal ha neun myeong sa

Word origin

This word comes from old native Korean and has long referred to land used for crops that do not grow in flooded paddies.

Usage tips

  • The word works for a small vegetable plot as well as a larger farm, so the size of the land is not the key idea.

Opposites

Related words

  • 밭일pachilfarm worknoun
  • 밭농사pannongsadry-field farmingnoun

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