Korean word

불꽃

Pronunciation

Romanizationpulkkot

Meaning

  • nounflame

Example

촛불의 불꽃이 흔들렸다.chot ppu rui pul kko chi heun deul lyeot tta

The candle flame flickered.

Illustration for 불꽃 (flame)

More examples

어제 불꽃 튀는 경기를 봤다.eo je pul kkot twi neun kyeong gi reul pwat tta

I watched a heated match yesterday.

Core concept

The bright, moving tongue of fire that rises and flickers upward.

Common phrases

  • 불꽃 튀는 경기pul kkot twi neun kyeong gi

    heated match

  • 불꽃이 일다pul kko chi il da

    flames flare up

Similar words

불pul: Fire that gives off heat and light while something burns.
불길pulgil: A powerful mass of flames that spreads quickly.
불빛pulbit: Light from a fire or lamp that makes a dark place easier to see.
불씨pulssi: A small ember that can be used to start a fire again.

Definition in Korean

불이 탈 때 위로 일어나는 빛과 불의 움직이는 부분을 가리키는 말.pu ri tal ttae wi ro i reo na neun pit kkwa pu rui um ji gi neun pu bu neul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The native Korean compound 불꽃 (bulkkot, "flame") combines 불 (bul, "fire") and 꽃 (kkot, "flower"), likening a rising flame to a flower.

Usage tips

  • Korean can extend this concrete fire word to describe intense energy or conflict, so context may show that the image is figurative rather than literal.

Other meanings

  • sparknoun

Opposites

  • 냉정naengjeongcomposurenoun

Related words

  • 불꽃놀이pulkkonnorifireworksnoun

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