Korean word

촛불

Pronunciation

Romanizationchotppul

Meaning

  • nouncandle

Example

생일 케이크에 촛불을 꽂았어요.saeng il ke i keu e chot ppu reul kko ja sseo yo

I put candles on the birthday cake.

Illustration for 촛불 (candle)

More examples

정전이라 집 안에 촛불만 켜져 있었어요.cheong jeo ni ra chip a ne chot ppul man kyeo jeo i sseo sseo yo

Because of a power outage, candlelight was the only light inside the house.

Core concept

A small, warm flame and glow rising from a candle.

Common phrases

  • 촛불을 들다chot ppu reul teul da

    hold a candle

  • 촛불을 꽂다chot ppu reul kkot tta

    put in a candle

  • 촛불을 밝히다chot ppu reul pal ki da

    light a candle

Similar words

양초yangcho: A solid wax candle with a wick, used for light or decoration.
불빛pulbit: Visible light from a flame, lamp, or other source in a dark place.
초cho: A short everyday term for a candle.

Definition in Korean

손에 들거나 받침에 꽂아 쓰는 초에서 타오르는 작은 불과 그 빛을 가리키는 말.so ne teul geo na pat chi me kko ja sseu neun cho e seo ta o reu neun cha geun pul gwa keu pi cheul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

촛불 (chotppul, "candle flame") combines 촛 (chot, "candle") with 불 (ppul, "fire") to name the flame and light produced by a candle.

Usage tips

  • English often uses candle for the whole object, while this word focuses more on the flame and its glow.

Other meanings

  • candle flamenoun
  • candlelightnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 촛불집회chotppuljipoecandlelight rallynoun
  • 촛불시위chotppulsiwicandlelight protestnoun

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