TOPIK · Level 204
15 words
Korean word
열매
Pronunciation
Romanizationyeolmae
Meaning
- nounfruit
Example
봄에 꽃이 지고 열매가 맺힌다.po me kko chi chi go yeol mae ga mae chin da
In spring, the flowers fall and fruit forms.
More examples
저 나무에는 빨갛게 익은 열매가 많이 달려 있어요.cheo na mu e neun ppal ga ke i geun yeol mae ga ma ni tal lyeo i sseo yo
That tree has many ripe red fruits on it.
Core concept
The seed-bearing result that appears after a flower fades, viewed as what the plant produces and what an effort can produce.
Common phrases
말린 열매mal lin yeol mae
dried fruit
열매가 익다yeol mae ga ik tta
fruit ripens
열매를 따다yeol mae reul tta da
pick fruit
Similar words
과일kwail: A plant food that people commonly eat fresh or buy at a market.
결과kyeolgwa: What an action or event produces in the end.
성과seonggwa: A positive result that shows what effort or activity has achieved.
Definition in Korean
꽃이 진 자리에서 생기는, 씨를 맺거나 퍼뜨리기 위한 식물의 산물kko chi chin cha ri e seo saeng gi neun ssi reul maet kkeo na peo tteu ri gi wi han sing mu rui san mul
Word origin
The word is an established native Korean term for fruit formed after flowering, while its exact earlier origin is not certain.
Usage tips
- Korean often extends this plant word to achievements, so it can appear when study or work finally produces a valuable outcome.