Korean word

장미꽃

Pronunciation

Romanizationchangmikkot

Meaning

  • nounrose

Example

꽃집에서 장미꽃을 샀어요.kkot jji be seo chang mi kko cheul sa sseo yo

I bought a rose at the flower shop.

Illustration for 장미꽃 (rose)

More examples

생일에 장미꽃 한 송이를 선물했어요.saeng i re chang mi kkot han song i reul seon mul hae sseo yo

I gave a single rose as a birthday present.

Core concept

A fragrant flower with colorful petals that is grown, given as a gift, or used for decoration.

Common phrases

  • 장미꽃 한 송이chang mi kkot han song i

    one rose

  • 장미꽃 꽃다발chang mi kkot kkot tta bal

    bouquet of roses

  • 장미꽃 향기chang mi kkot hyang gi

    rose fragrance

Similar words

장미changmi: A thorny, fragrant flowering plant grown for its blooms and used in gifts or decorations.
꽃kkot: A plant's colorful, often fragrant reproductive part that helps produce seeds.
송이songi: A counting unit for one flower or one natural cluster of flowers, fruit, or mushrooms.
꽃다발kkotttabal: Several flowers gathered and tied together as a gift or decoration.

Definition in Korean

장미꽃은 장미에서 피는 꽃으로, 재배하거나 선물·장식에 쓰이는 색과 향이 다양한 꽃이다chang mi kko cheun chang mi e seo pi neun kko cheu ro chae bae ha geo na seon mul chang si ge sseu i neun saek kkwa hyang i ta yang han kko chi da

Word origin

The word combines the Sino-Korean plant name for rose with the native Korean word for flower, making the flower of a rose explicit.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use rose for both the plant and its blossom, while this Korean compound clearly focuses on the blossom itself.

Related words

  • 장미changmirosenoun
  • 장미향changmihyangrose scentnoun
  • 장미밭changmibatrose fieldnoun

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