Korean word

빗방울

Pronunciation

Romanizationpitppangul

Meaning

  • nounraindrop

Example

창문에 빗방울이 맺혔다.chang mu ne pit ppang u ri mae chyeot tta

Raindrops beaded on the window.

Illustration for 빗방울 (raindrop)

More examples

유리창에 빗방울이 흘러내렸다.yu ri chang e pit ppang u ri heul leo nae ryeot tta

Raindrops trickled down the glass window.

Core concept

A single small bead of water formed when rain falls.

Common phrases

  • 창문에 빗방울이 맺히다chang mu ne pit ppang u ri mae chi da

    raindrops beading on a window

  • 빗방울이 흘러내리다pit ppang u ri heul leo nae ri da

    raindrops trickling down

Similar words

비pi: Weather in which drops of water fall from the sky.
빗물pinmul: Water left behind when rain collects or runs over a surface.
물방울mulbangul: A little round drop formed from a liquid.
이슬iseul: Small beads of water formed on plants or other surfaces by cool air.

Definition in Korean

비가 내릴 때 생기는 작은 물방울을 가리키는 명사.pi ga nae ril ttae saeng gi neun cha geun mul bang u reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

It combines 빗 (bit, "rain-related") with 방울 (ppangul, "small drop or bead") to name a small drop made by rain.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful for describing individual drops on a window, while the general weather word refers to rain as a whole.

Opposites

  • 눈송이nunsongisnowflakenoun

Related words

  • 빗자국pitjjagukrain streaknoun
  • 빗속pitssokin the rainnoun

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