Korean word

유럽

Pronunciation

Romanizationyureop

Meaning

  • nounEurope

Example

우리 부모님은 유럽에 살아요.u ri pu mo ni meun yu reo be sa ra yo

My parents live in Europe.

Illustration for 유럽 (Europe)

More examples

다음 달에 유럽 여행을 갈 거예요.ta eum ta re yu reop yeo haeng eul kal kkeo ye yo

I am going on a trip to Europe next month.

Core concept

A western continent linked by deep historical and cultural connections, with political and economic cooperation also associated with it.

Common phrases

  • 유럽 여행yu reop yeo haeng

    European travel

  • 유럽 문화yu reop mun hwa

    Europe's culture

  • 유럽 국가yu reop kuk kka

    European nations

Similar words

유럽 연합yureop yeonhap: A regional union whose member countries cooperate on political and economic matters.
서양seoyang: A broad Western cultural sphere associated with Europe and North America.
유럽 대륙yureop taeryuk: The geographic landmass recognized as the European continent.

Definition in Korean

유럽은 문화적·역사적 연결성이 강한 서쪽의 대륙을 이르는 말로, 때로 정치적·경제적 연대를 가리킬 때도 쓰인다.yu reo beun mun hwa jeok yeok ssa jeok yeon gyeol seong i kang han seo jjo gui tae ryu geul i reu neun mal lo ttae ro cheong chi jeok kyeong je jeok yeon dae reul ka ri kil ttae do sseu in da

Word origin

유럽 (yureop, "Europe") comes from the international name Europe, which developed through the Greek and Latin form Europa rather than from separate Korean words.

Usage tips

  • This word works in both geography and regional affairs, so nearby words often reveal whether the focus is the land or cooperation between countries.

Opposites

Related words

  • 유럽인yureobinEuropeannoun
  • 유럽연합yureobyeonhapEuropean Unionnoun
  • 유럽풍yureoppungEuropean stylenoun

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