Korean word

볼링

Pronunciation

Romanizationpolling

Meaning

  • nounbowling

Example

어제 친구랑 볼링을 쳤어요.eo je chin gu rang pol ling eul cheo sseo yo

I went bowling with a friend yesterday.

Illustration for 볼링 (bowling)

More examples

동호회에서 볼링을 배우고 있어요.tong ho hoe e seo pol ling eul pae u go i sseo yo

I am learning to bowl at a club.

Core concept

Players roll a heavy ball along a lane to knock down a set of pins and score points.

Common phrases

  • 볼링을 하다pol ling eul ha da

    go bowling

  • 볼링을 배우다pol ling eul pae u da

    learn to bowl

Similar words

볼링장pollingjang: An indoor place with lanes for rolling balls at pins.
볼링공pollinggong: A heavy, round ball with finger holes used to knock down pins.
한 게임han keim: One complete game of bowling, from the first roll to the final score.

Definition in Korean

공을 굴려 세워 둔 핀을 넘어뜨려 점수를 얻는 구기 놀이kong eul kul lyeo se wo tun pi neul neo meo tteu ryeo cheom su reul eon neun ku gi no ri

Word origin

The Korean noun is borrowed from English bowling, which is related to bowl, meaning to roll a ball.

Usage tips

  • Bowling names both the sport and the activity in English, so go bowling is more natural than play bowling when describing a visit to the alley.

Related words

  • 볼링화pollinghwabowling shoesnoun
  • 볼링용품pollingyongpumbowling equipmentnoun

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