Korean word

줄무늬

Pronunciation

Romanizationchulmuni

Meaning

  • nounstripe

Example

그 셔츠는 줄무늬가 예뻐요.keu syeo cheu neun chul mu ni ga ye ppeo yo

The stripes on that shirt are pretty.

Illustration for 줄무늬 (stripe)

More examples

저는 가로 줄무늬 티를 좋아해요.cheo neun ka ro chul mu ni ti reul cho a hae yo

I like T-shirts with horizontal stripes.

Core concept

Lines or bands repeated in an orderly pattern on something.

Common phrases

  • 줄무늬 셔츠chul mu ni syeo cheu

    striped shirt

  • 가로 줄무늬ka ro chul mu ni

    horizontal stripes

  • 세로 줄무늬se ro chul mu ni

    vertical stripes

Similar words

무늬muni: A decorative design of colors, lines, or shapes on a surface.
세로줄serojul: A pattern of lines running from top to bottom.
가로줄karojul: A pattern of lines running from side to side.

Definition in Korean

선이나 띠 모양의 무늬를 통틀어 이르는 말seo ni na tti mo yang ui mu ni reul tong teu reo i reu neun mal

Word origin

줄무늬 (julmuni, "stripe") is a native Korean compound of 줄 (jul, "line") and 무늬 (muni, "pattern"), so its form directly reflects its meaning.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can use this word for patterns on clothes, objects, and other surfaces, not only for one particular kind of clothing.

Opposites

  • 무지mujiplainnoun
  • 단색tansaeksolid colornoun

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