Korean word

연고

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeongo

Meaning

  • nounointment

Example

상처에 연고를 발랐어요.sang cheo e yeon go reul pal la sseo yo

I applied ointment to the wound.

Illustration for 연고 (ointment)

More examples

밤에 입술이 트면 연고를 발라요.pa me ip ssu ri teu myeon yeon go reul pal la yo

If my lips get chapped at night, I put on ointment.

Core concept

A spreadable, oil-based skin treatment that covers a sore area and carries medicine to it.

Common phrases

  • 연고를 바르다yeon go reul pa reu da

    put on ointment

  • 상처에 연고를 바르다sang cheo e yeon go reul pa reu da

    put ointment on a wound

  • 연고를 조금만 바르다yeon go reul cho geum man pa reu da

    put on just a little ointment

Similar words

크림keurim: A smooth skin product spread over the body to add moisture or help treat a skin problem.
파스paseu: A medicated patch placed on the skin to ease pain or swelling in one small area.

Definition in Korean

상처나 피부에 바르는 외용약의 한 종류로, 보통 유성 성분을 포함해 바르면 보호막을 만들며 약효를 전달한다.sang cheo na pi bu e pa reu neun oe yong ya gui han chong nyu ro po tong yu seong seong bu neul po ham hae pa reu myeon po ho ma geul man deul myeo ya kyo reul cheon dal han da

Word origin

The ointment sense is based on a Sino-Korean compound describing a soft medicinal salve, matching its texture and use on skin.

Usage tips

  • On Korean product labels, this word signals external use and helps separate skin-treatment directions from instructions for oral medicine.

Other meanings

  • connectionnoun

Opposites

  • 내복약naebongnyakoral medicationnoun

Related words

  • 연고제yeongojemedicated ointmentnoun
  • 연고약yeongoyaktopical ointmentnoun

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