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15 words
Korean word
언덕
Pronunciation
Romanizationeondeok
Meaning
- nounhill
Example
어제 언덕을 올라갔어요.eo je eon deo geul ol la ga sseo yo
Yesterday, I climbed a hill.
More examples
아이들이 언덕 위에 앉아 놀고 있어요.a i deu ri eon deok wi e an ja nol go i sseo yo
The children are sitting and playing on a hill.
Core concept
A gentle rise in the ground that people can walk up or down, higher than the land around it.
Common phrases
언덕을 오르다eon deo geul o reu da
climb a hill
언덕 위에 앉다eon deok wi e an tta
sit on a hill
Similar words
비탈pital: Sloping ground that is not level and can make walking or moving across it harder.
고개kogae: A raised part of a road or route that people go up and over to reach another place.
언덕배기eondeokppaegi: A casual spoken term for a small raised area of land.
산san: High, broad land that rises above the surrounding area and takes time or effort to climb.
Definition in Korean
주변보다 조금 높아 사람이 걸어 올라가거나 내려갈 수 있는 경사진 땅을 가리키는 명사.chu byeon bo da cho geum no pa sa ra mi keo reo ol la ga geo na nae ryeo gal ssu in neun kyeong sa jin ttang eul ka ri ki neun myeong sa
Word origin
This is a native Korean word with no Sino-Korean component, and it has long been used for a small rise or slope in the land.
Usage tips
- In English, hill can cover rises of different sizes, so the surrounding scene helps show whether this word means a small slope or a more noticeable high place.
Other meanings
- slopenoun
- high groundnoun
Opposites
- 골짜기koljjagivalleynoun
Related words
- 언덕길eondeokkkilhill roadnoun
- 언덕배기eondeokppaegismall hillnoun