Korean word

산소

Pronunciation

Romanizationsanso

Meaning

  • nounoxygen

Example

숨이 가빠서 병원에서 산소를 공급받았어요.su mi ka ppa seo pyeong wo ne seo san so reul kong geup ppa da sseo yo

I was given oxygen at the hospital because I was short of breath.

Illustration for 산소 (oxygen)

More examples

식물은 광합성으로 산소를 만든다.sing mu reun kwang hap sseong eu ro san so reul man deun da

Plants produce oxygen through photosynthesis.

Core concept

A clear, invisible gas that living things need to breathe and stay alive.

Common phrases

  • 산소 공급san so kong geup

    oxygen supply

  • 산소 마스크san so ma seu keu

    oxygen mask

  • 산소 부족san so pu jok

    oxygen shortage

Similar words

공기konggi: A mixture of gases that fills the space around people and places.
숨sum: A single breath moving through the lungs.
호흡hoheup: The body's process of breathing air in and out.
기체kiche: A form of matter that spreads to fill its container and has no fixed shape.

Definition in Korean

무색 무취의 기체로 생물이 호흡할 때 필요한 화학 원소인 산소를 가리키는 말이다.mu saek mu chwi ui ki che ro saeng mu ri ho heu pal ttae pi ryo han hwa hak won so in san so reul ka ri ki neun ma ri da

Word origin

The name comes from Sino-Korean scientific vocabulary meaning acid and basic element, reflecting an older idea that oxygen helps form acids.

Usage tips

  • In health and exercise conversations, this word commonly appears in expressions about supplying or lacking the gas, making it useful in medical and sports contexts.

Other meanings

  • ancestral gravenoun

Opposites

  • 무산소musansoanoxianoun

Related words

  • 산소화sansohwaoxygenationnoun
  • 산소포화도sansopohwadooxygen saturationnoun

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