Korean word

얼룩

Pronunciation

Romanizationeolluk

Meaning

  • nounstain

Example

셔츠에 얼룩이 생겼어요.syeo cheu e eol lu gi saeng gyeo sseo yo

A stain formed on the shirt.

Illustration for 얼룩 (stain)

More examples

얼룩을 지우려고 바로 세탁했어요.eol lu geul chi u ryeo go pa ro se ta kae sseo yo

I washed it right away to remove the stain.

Core concept

A noticeable spot on a surface where dirt has collected or the color has changed.

Common phrases

  • 얼룩이 생기다eol lu gi saeng gi da

    develop a stain

  • 얼룩을 지우다eol lu geul chi u da

    remove a stain

  • 옷에 얼룩이 묻다o se eol lu gi mut tta

    get a stain on clothing

Similar words

때ttae: Dirt builds up across a surface over a long period.
자국chaguk: A visible trace remains on a surface after touch, pressure, or impact.
반점panjeom: A small, round-looking patch of different color appears on a surface.

Definition in Korean

표면에 남아 눈에 띄는 더럽거나 색이 변한 부분pyo myeo ne na ma nu ne tti neun teo reop kkeo na sae gi pyeon han pu bun

Word origin

The word developed as a native Korean term for a noticeable change or mark on an object's surface.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use stain for the mark itself or for something that causes it, so context shows whether the focus is the surface or the spill.

Other meanings

  • marknoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 얼룩지다eollukjjidabecome stainedverb
  • 얼룩무늬eollungmunimottled patternnoun

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