Korean word

생

Pronunciation

Romanizationsaeng

Meaning

  • determinerdraft

Example

오늘 생맥주 한 잔 할래?o neul saeng maek jju han chan hal lae

Do you want a glass of draft beer today?

Illustration for 생 (draft)

More examples

친구가 지금 생방송을 하고 있어.chin gu ga chi geum saeng bang song eul ha go i sseo

My friend is broadcasting live right now.

Core concept

A noun is marked as fresh, minimally processed, or happening directly at the source.

Common phrases

  • 생방송saeng bang song

    live broadcast

  • 생과일saeng gwa il

    fresh fruit

  • 생계란saeng gye ran

    raw egg

Definition in Korean

명사 앞에 붙어 신선함·미가공·현장성·실시간성을 더하는 말로 주로 명사의 품질이나 제공 방식을 설명한다myeong sa a pe pu teo sin seon ham mi ga gong hyeon jang seong sil si gan seong eul teo ha neun mal lo chu ro myeong sa ui pum ji ri na che gong pang si geul seol myeong han da

Word origin

The word is based on a Sino-Korean character associated with life and rawness, and its bound use developed meanings of freshness and immediacy.

Usage tips

  • English uses separate words such as raw, fresh, and live, while Korean can use one bound form with different nouns.

Other meanings

  • rawadjective
  • livedeterminer

Opposites

  • 익은igeunripedeterminer
  • 조리된choridoencookeddeterminer

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