Korean word

울타리

Pronunciation

Romanizationultari

Meaning

  • nounfence

Example

집 앞에 울타리가 있어요.chip a pe ul ta ri ga i sseo yo

There is a fence in front of the house.

Illustration for 울타리 (fence)

More examples

아이들이 울타리를 넘었어요.a i deu ri ul ta ri reul neo meo sseo yo

The children got over the fence.

Core concept

A boundary structure that keeps people or animals in or out of a place.

Common phrases

  • 울타리를 넘다ul ta ri reul neom tta

    get over the fence

  • 울타리 설치ul ta ri seol chi

    fence installation

  • 울타리를 세우다ul ta ri reul se u da

    put up a fence

Similar words

담장tamjang: A wall built to mark the boundary of a house or property.
펜스penseu: A fence made of narrow bars or a grid to keep people from entering.
경계kyeonggye: The line or limit where one area or region ends and another begins.

Definition in Korean

장소의 출입을 제한하고 경계를 표시하기 위해 세운 물리적인 구조물이나 낮은 담.chang so ui chu ri beul che han ha go kyeong gye reul pyo si ha gi wi hae se un mul li jeo gin ku jo mu ri na na jeun tam

Word origin

The word is a native Korean term for a boundary structure, but its older formation is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • English usually separates fence from hedge, but 울타리 (ultari, "fence") can cover both kinds of boundary in Korean.

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