Korean word

아시아

Pronunciation

Romanizationasia

Meaning

  • nounAsia

Example

아시아 음식이 인기예요.a si a eum si gi in gi ye yo

Asian food is popular.

Illustration for 아시아 (Asia)

More examples

다음 달에 아시아로 여행을 가요.ta eum ta re a si a ro yeo haeng eul ka yo

Next month, I am traveling to Asia.

Common phrases

  • 아시아 음식a si a eum sik

    Asian food

  • 아시아 문화a si a mun hwa

    Asian culture

  • 아시아 여행a si a yeo haeng

    travel in Asia

Similar words

동아시아tongasia: The eastern part of Asia, including countries such as Korea, China, and Japan.
동남아시아tongnamasia: The southeastern part of Asia, including countries such as the Philippines and Indonesia.
아시아권asiagwon: The group of countries and cultures connected with Asia.
아시아인asiain: A person from an Asian country.

Definition in Korean

아시아는 유라시아의 동쪽을 포함한 큰 대륙 이름이며, 일상에서는 아시아인·아시아 문화처럼 사람이나 문화권을 가리키는 말로 쓰인다.a si a neun yu ra si a ui tong jjo geul po ham han keun tae ryuk i reu mi myeo il sang e seo neun a si a in a si a mun hwa cheo reom sa ra mi na mun hwa gwo neul ka ri ki neun mal lo sseu in da

Word origin

The Korean word came through the international name Asia, whose history reaches back through Latin to ancient Greek.

Usage tips

  • Regional compounds make the reference more specific in Korean, while the standalone word keeps the whole area in view.

Related words

  • 아시아계asiagyeAsiannoun
  • 아시아인asiainAsiannoun
  • 아시아대륙asiadaeryukAsian continentnoun

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