Korean word

죽음

Pronunciation

Romanizationchugeum

Meaning

  • noundeath

Example

위험한 행동은 죽음을 초래할 수 있다.wi heom han haeng dong eun chu geu meul cho rae hal ssu it tta

Dangerous actions can cause death.

Illustration for 죽음 (death)

More examples

환자는 위독한 상태로 죽음에 직면했다.hwan ja neun wi do kan sang tae ro chu geu me ching myeon haet tta

The patient was in critical condition and faced death.

Core concept

The point at which a living being is no longer alive.

Common phrases

  • 죽음을 초래하다chu geu meul cho rae ha da

    bring about death

  • 죽음에 직면하다chu geu me ching myeon ha da

    confront death

  • 죽음으로 이어지다chu geu meu ro i eo ji da

    result in death

Similar words

사망samang: Death described in formal reports, records, or other official settings.
돌아가심toragasim: A respectful term for the death of someone held in high regard.
목숨mokssum: An individual's life, especially as something that can be protected, endangered, or lost.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 동물의 생명이 끝나 더 이상 생명 활동을 하지 않는 상태나 그런 사건을 가리키는 말.sa ra mi na tong mu rui saeng myeong i kkeun na teo i sang saeng myeong hwal dong eul ha ji an neun sang tae na keu reon sa geo neul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The word comes from the native Korean verb for die combined with -eum, a suffix that turns a verb into a noun.

Usage tips

  • In Korean writing, this noun often gives discussions of mortality a formal, abstract tone rather than the immediacy of a personal account.

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