Korean word

보름달

Pronunciation

Romanizationporeumdal

Meaning

  • nounfull moon

Example

어제 보름달이 정말 예뻤어.eo je po reum da ri cheong mal ye ppeo sseo

The full moon was really beautiful yesterday.

Illustration for 보름달 (full moon)

More examples

공원에서 보름달을 봤어.kong wo ne seo po reum da reul pwa sseo

I saw the full moon in the park.

Core concept

A round, complete-looking moon that appears in the sky at the middle of the lunar month.

Common phrases

  • 보름달을 보다po reum da reul po da

    see the full moon

  • 보름달 아래po reum dal a rae

    under a full moon

  • 보름달빛po reum dal bit

    full-moon light

Similar words

달tal: The natural object seen shining in the night sky, whose shape appears to change in a regular cycle.
만월manwol: A formal term for a full moon often used in literary writing and news reports.

Definition in Korean

음력 보름에 뜨며 한 달 중 가장 둥근 모습으로 보이는 달eum nyeok po reu me tteu myeo han tal chung ka jang tung geun mo seu beu ro po i neun tal

Word origin

The compound combines 보름 (boreum, "the fifteenth day of a lunar month") with 달 (dal, "moon"), linking the lunar date with the moon's full shape.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, Korean uses this noun without an article, so context determines whether it means a full moon or the full moon.

Opposites

Related words

  • 보름poreumfifteenth day of the lunar monthnoun
  • 보름달빛poreumdalbitfull-moon lightnoun

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