Korean word

외래

Pronunciation

Romanizationoerae

Meaning

  • nounforeign

Example

한국어에는 외래어가 많아요.han gu geo e neun oe rae eo ga ma na yo

There are many foreign words in Korean.

Illustration for 외래 (foreign)

More examples

인터넷으로 다양한 외래 문화를 접할 수 있어요.in teo ne seu ro ta yang han oe rae mun hwa reul cheo pal ssu i sseo yo

You can encounter various foreign cultures through the internet.

Core concept

Something that comes from outside its original group or environment.

Common phrases

  • 외래 문화oe rae mun hwa

    foreign culture

  • 외래어oe rae eo

    foreign word

Similar words

외래어oeraeeo: A word taken from another language and used in Korean as it is.

Definition in Korean

바깥에서 들어오거나 외부에서 기원한 사람·물건·현상을 가리키며, 다른 단어와 결합하여 쓰이는 경우가 많다.pa kka te seo teu reo o geo na oe bu e seo ki won han sa ram mul geon hyeon sang eul ka ri ki myeo ta reun ta neo wa kyeol ha pa yeo sseu i neun kyeong u ga man ta

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 외래 (oerae, "of outside origin") was formed around the idea of arrival from outside, which makes its broad meaning easy to remember.

Usage tips

  • English foreign often highlights another country, while 외래 (oerae, "of outside origin") focuses more generally on an outside source and often appears in compounds.

Opposites

Related words

  • 외래어oeraeeoloanwordnoun

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