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15 words
Korean word
제주도
Pronunciation
Romanizationchejudo
Meaning
- nounJeju Island
Example
이번 주말에 제주도에 갈 거예요.i beon chu ma re che ju do e kal kkeo ye yo
I'm going to Jeju Island this weekend.
More examples
제주도 특산물을 선물로 샀어요.che ju do teuk ssan mu reul seon mul lo sa sseo yo
I bought specialties from Jeju Island as gifts.
Common phrases
제주도에 가다che ju do e ka da
go to Jeju Island
제주도로 여행하다che ju do ro yeo haeng ha da
travel to Jeju Island
제주도 특산물che ju do teuk ssan mul
Jeju Island specialties
Similar words
제주cheju: A short everyday form of the official place name for the island and its province.
섬seom: Land separated from the mainland and surrounded mainly by the sea.
Definition in Korean
한국의 남쪽 바다에 있는 큰 섬이자 하나의 특별자치도로, 온화한 기후와 관광 산업이 발달한 지역.han gu gui nam jjok pa da e in neun keun seo mi ja ha na ui teuk ppyeol ja chi do ro on hwa han ki hu wa kwan gwang sa neo bi pal dal han chi yeok
Word origin
The name combines the place name Jeju with the Sino-Korean element meaning island, while the deeper origin of Jeju is uncertain.
Usage tips
- English speakers may hear Jeju used alone in everyday Korean as a shorter reference to the same island destination.
Opposites
- 본토pontomainlandnoun
Related words
- 제주특별자치도chejuteukppyeoljachidoJeju Special Self-Governing Provincenoun
- 제주도민chejudominJeju Island residentnoun
- 제주여행chejuyeohaengtrip to Jejunoun