TOPIK · Level 212
15 words
Korean word
순수
Pronunciation
Romanizationsunsu
Meaning
- adjectivepure
Example
그의 웃음은 순수하다.keu ui u seu meun sun su ha da
His laughter is pure.
More examples
그의 순수한 미소가 오래 기억에 남는다.keu ui sun su han mi so ga o rae ki eo ge nam neun da
His pure smile remains in my memory for a long time.
Core concept
A clear, sincere heart or attitude with nothing false or artificial in it.
Common phrases
순수한 미소sun su han mi so
pure smile
순수한 표정sun su han pyo jeong
pure expression
순수한 눈빛sun su han nun bit
pure gaze
Similar words
순진하다sunjinhada: Trusting and inexperienced enough to accept people easily without noticing deception.
솔직하다soljikada: Expressing thoughts and facts directly instead of hiding or softening them.
순박하다sunbakada: Simple and guileless in character, without selfish aims or careful calculation.
Definition in Korean
꾸밈이나 거짓 없이 솔직하고 맑은 마음이나 태도를 나타내는 형용사.kku mi mi na keo jit eop ssi sol ji ka go mal geun ma eu mi na tae do reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa
Word origin
This Sino-Korean word comes from characters meaning unmixed and pure, linking physical purity with a clear inner attitude.
Usage tips
- In English, pure can sound absolute or moral, but this adjective often warmly praises a person's open sincerity without suggesting a lack of experience.
Other meanings
- innocentadjective
- untaintedadjective
Opposites
- 불순하다pulsunhadaimpureadjective
Related words
- 순수성sunsuseongpuritynoun
- 순수함sunsuhaminnocencenoun