Korean word

초록색

Pronunciation

Romanizationchorokssaek

Meaning

  • noungreen

Example

저는 초록색을 좋아해요.cheo neun cho rok ssae geul cho a hae yo

I like green.

Illustration for 초록색 (green)

More examples

봄에는 공원이 초록색으로 가득하다.po me neun kong wo ni cho rok ssae geu ro ka deu ka da

In spring, the park is filled with greenery.

Core concept

The natural green color of growing plants.

Common phrases

  • 초록색을 좋아하다cho rok ssae geul cho a ha da

    like the color green

  • 초록색으로 칠하다cho rok ssae geu ro chil ha da

    paint green

  • 초록색으로 가득하다cho rok ssae geu ro ka deu ka da

    be filled with greenery

Similar words

초록chorok: A spoken color name covering light leaf green through dark forest green.
녹색nokssaek: A green color term often seen in formal writing and environmental topics.

Definition in Korean

풀이나 나뭇잎처럼 초록빛을 띠는 색.pu ri na na mun nip cheo reom cho rok ppi cheul tti neun saek

Word origin

The word 초록색 (chorokssaek, "green color") is built from 초록 (chorok, "green") and 색 (ssaek, "color"), linking the word to the green of plants.

Usage tips

  • The English word green can describe an inexperienced person, but this Korean color word does not carry that extra meaning.

Opposites

Related words

  • 초록빛깔chorokppitkkalgreen colornoun

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