Korean word

약수

Pronunciation

Romanizationyakssu

Meaning

  • nounmineral spring

Example

이 근처에 약수가 있어요.i keun cheo e yak ssu ga i sseo yo

There is a mineral spring near here.

Illustration for 약수 (mineral spring)

More examples

표지판에 음용 가능이라고 적혀 있으면 약수를 마셔도 됩니다.pyo ji pa ne eu myong ka neung i ra go cheo kyeo i sseu myeon yak ssu reul ma syeo do toem ni da

If a sign says that the water is safe to drink, you may drink from the mineral spring.

Core concept

Water that naturally rises from cracks in the ground or rock and is suitable for drinking.

Common phrases

  • 음용 가능한 약수eu myong ka neung han yak ssu

    drinkable mineral spring

  • 약수터yak ssu teo

    mineral spring site

Similar words

약수터yakssuteo: A site where people draw water from a spring or drink it.
생수saengsu: Packaged drinking water sold in bottles.
샘물saemmul: Water that flows naturally from a spring and is gathered as a fresh drink.

Definition in Korean

땅이나 암반 틈에서 자연히 솟아나 사람이나 가축이 마실 수 있는 물ttang i na am ban teu me seo cha yeon hi so sa na sa ra mi na ka chu gi ma sil ssu in neun mul

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean expression meaning medicinal water, reflecting the old belief that spring water could have healing benefits.

Usage tips

  • Unlike ordinary tap water, this word often highlights a natural source, so it is useful for understanding signs and place names connected with drinking springs.

Other meanings

  • divisornoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 약수터yakssuteomineral spring sitenoun

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