Korean word

백제

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaekjje

Meaning

  • nounBaekje

Example

박물관에서 백제의 유물을 봤어요.pang mul gwa ne seo paek jje ui yu mu reul pwa sseo yo

I saw artifacts from Baekje at the museum.

Illustration for 백제 (Baekje)

More examples

여기 근처에 백제 유적이 있어요.yeo gi keun cheo e paek jje yu jeo gi i sseo yo

There is a Baekje archaeological site near here.

Common phrases

  • 백제 유물paek jje yu mul

    Baekje artifacts

  • 백제 유적paek jje yu jeok

    Baekje archaeological site

Similar words

신라silla: An ancient kingdom based in southeastern Korea where culture and government flourished.
고구려koguryeo: A powerful ancient kingdom that flourished across northern Korea and nearby regions.
삼국시대samgukssidae: An era when three ancient Korean kingdoms competed with one another.

Definition in Korean

한반도 서남부에서 4세기경부터 7세기까지 존재한 고대 왕국의 이름으로, 독자적 문화와 유물을 남긴 나라.han ban do seo nam bu e seo 4 se gi gyeong bu teo 7 se gi kka ji chon jae han ko dae wang gu gui i reu meu ro tok jja jeok mun hwa wa yu mu reul nam gin na ra

Word origin

Baekje comes through the Korean reading of a Chinese-character spelling, but the literal meanings of those characters do not provide a certain explanation of the name's origin.

Usage tips

  • Baekje is useful to recognize in titles and labels for artifacts, tombs, and historical sites, where it identifies the historical subject being discussed.

Related words

  • 백제인paekjjeinBaekjeannoun
  • 백제국paekjjegukBaekje kingdomnoun

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