Korean word

북미

Pronunciation

Romanizationpungmi

Meaning

  • nounNorth America

Example

저는 북미에 관심이 있어요.cheo neun pung mi e kwan si mi i sseo yo

I am interested in North America.

Illustration for 북미 (North America)

More examples

이번 여름에 북미 여행을 가려고 해요.i beon yeo reu me pung mi yeo haeng eul ka ryeo go hae yo

I am planning to travel to North America this summer.

Core concept

The name of the North American region, used with a flexible boundary rather than one fixed list of countries.

Common phrases

  • 북미 지역pung mi chi yeok

    North American region

  • 북미 여행pung mi yeo haeng

    North American travel

  • 북미 기업pung mi ki eop

    North American companies

Similar words

미국miguk: The federal republic in North America made up of many states.
캐나다kaenada: The North American country with a vast territory and English and French as official languages.
북아메리카pugamerika: A formal geographic name for the North American continent.

Definition in Korean

북미는 지리적으로 북아메리카 지역 전체를 가리키며, 문맥에 따라 포함되는 나라의 범위가 달라질 수 있다.pung mi neun chi ri jeo geu ro pu ga me ri ka chi yeok cheon che reul ka ri ki myeo mun mae ge tta ra po ham doe neun na ra ui peo mwi ga tal la jil ssu it tta

Word origin

It combines the Sino-Korean element for north with a traditional abbreviation for America.

Usage tips

  • The word is convenient for broad topics, but a specific country name prevents confusion when the location matters.

Opposites

Related words

  • 북미권pungmigwonNorth American regionnoun
  • 북미산pungmisanNorth Americanadjective

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