Korean word

얼음

Pronunciation

Romanizationeoreum

Meaning

  • nounice

Example

컵에 얼음을 넣어 주세요.keo be eo reu meul neo eo chu se yo

Please put ice in the cup.

Illustration for 얼음 (ice)

More examples

회의 중에는 긴장해서 입에 얼음을 무는 습관이 있어요.hoe ui chung e neun kin jang hae seo i be eo reu meul mu neun seup kkwa ni i sseo yo

Because I get nervous during meetings, I have a habit of holding ice in my mouth.

Core concept

A cold, hard mass made when water or another liquid freezes.

Common phrases

  • 입에 얼음을 물다i be eo reu meul mul da

    hold ice in one's mouth

  • 얼음이 가득하다eo reu mi ka deu ka da

    be full of ice

Similar words

아이스aiseu: A drink served cold with ice, often ordered at a cafe.
얼음물eoreummul: Water chilled with ice or a drink containing ice.
빙판pingpan: A sheet of ice covering the ground or road and making it slippery.
고드름kodeureum: A slender piece of ice that hangs downward from a roof or tree branch.

Definition in Korean

물이나 액체가 얼어서 생긴 차갑고 단단한 물체.mu ri na aek che ga eo reo seo saeng gin cha gap kko tan dan han mul che

Word origin

This native Korean noun comes from the verb meaning to freeze with a noun-forming ending.

Usage tips

  • Korean uses this word for both naturally formed ice and ice made in a freezer, so context shows which kind is meant.

Opposites

  • 뜨거움tteugeoumheatnoun

Related words

  • 얼음물eoreummulice waternoun

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