Korean word

지리산

Pronunciation

Romanizationchirisan

Meaning

nounJirisan

Example

이번 주말에 지리산에 등산하러 갈래?i beon chu ma re chi ri sa ne teung san ha reo kal lae

Do you want to go hiking in Jirisan this weekend?

More examples

가을에는 지리산 단풍이 유명해요.ka eu re neun chi ri san tan pung i yu myeong hae yo

Jirisan's autumn foliage is famous.

Common phrases

지리산 단풍chi ri san tan pung
Jirisan autumn foliage
지리산 산행chi ri san san haeng
hiking in Jirisan
지리산 둘레길chi ri san tul le gil
Jirisan loop trail

Similar words

산san: A raised natural landform where people go to climb, walk, or enjoy the view.
등산teungsan: Moving through the outdoors by walking up and down the slopes of a mountain.

Definition in Korean

전라남도·전라북도·경상남도의 경계에 걸쳐 있는 산으로 사계절 경치가 뚜렷하고 한국의 전통 산행 문화에서 상징적 위치를 차지한다.cheol la nam do cheol la buk tto kyeong sang nam do ui kyeong gye e keol cheo in neun sa neu ro sa gye jeol kyeong chi ga ttu ryeo ta go han gu gui cheon tong san haeng mun hwa e seo sang jing jeok wi chi reul cha ji han da

Word origin

The name Jirisan is recorded in hanja as a sound-based rendering of an earlier name, so the individual characters do not form a literal definition.

Usage tips

English-language maps and travel writing normally leave Jirisan untranslated, making its capital letter a useful clue that it names a specific place.

Related words

지리산둘레길chirisandullegilJirisan Dulle-gilnoun