Korean word

앞머리

Pronunciation

Romanizationammeori

Meaning

  • nounbangs

Example

오늘 앞머리를 잘랐어.o neul am meo ri reul chal la sseo

I cut my bangs today.

Illustration for 앞머리 (bangs)

More examples

바람 때문에 앞머리가 자꾸 흩어져서 묶었어.pa ram ttae mu ne am meo ri ga cha kku heu seo jeo seo mu kkeo sseo

Because the wind kept messing up my bangs, I tied them back.

Core concept

Short hair that falls over the forehead and touches or frames the face.

Common phrases

  • 앞머리를 자르다am meo ri reul cha reu da

    cut one's bangs

  • 앞머리를 묶다am meo ri reul muk tta

    tie one's bangs

  • 앞머리를 올리다am meo ri reul ol li da

    put one's bangs up

Similar words

머리meori: All the hair that grows on a person's head.
뒷머리twinmeori: The section of hair at the back of the head.
옆머리yeommeori: The section of hair along the sides of the head.
가르마kareuma: The visible dividing line between two sections of hair.

Definition in Korean

이마 쪽에 내려와 얼굴에 닿는 짧은 머리카락 부분을 이르는 말.i ma jjo ge nae ryeo wa eol gu re tan neun jjal beun meo ri ka rak pu bu neul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The word combines the native Korean elements for front and head or hair, describing the hair at the front of the head.

Usage tips

  • In everyday haircut talk, this word is useful for describing how a small change in length or part can change the overall look of the face.

Opposites

  • 뒷머리twinmeoriback hairnoun

Related words

  • 앞머리숱ammeorisutbang thicknessnoun
  • 앞머리스타일ammeoriseutailbangs stylenoun

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