Korean word

커튼

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeoteun

Meaning

  • nouncurtain

Example

창문에 커튼을 달았어요.chang mu ne keo teu neul ta ra sseo yo

I put up curtains over the window.

Illustration for 커튼 (curtain)

More examples

아침에 커튼을 열었더니 햇빛이 들어왔어요.a chi me keo teu neul yeo reot tteo ni haet ppi chi teu reo wa sseo yo

When I opened the curtains that morning, sunlight came in.

Core concept

A sheet of fabric hung over a window or stage to block light or people's view.

Common phrases

  • 커튼을 내리다keo teu neul nae ri da

    draw the curtains

  • 커튼을 열다keo teu neul yeol da

    open the curtains

  • 커튼을 세탁하다keo teu neul se ta ka da

    launder the curtains

Similar words

블라인드peullaindeu: A window covering whose slats or fabric can be adjusted to control the light.
암막커튼ammakkeoteun: A heavy curtain designed to keep nearly all outside light out of a room.

Definition in Korean

창문이나 무대에 달아 빛이나 시선을 가리는 천chang mu ni na mu dae e ta ra pi chi na si seo neul ka ri neun cheon

Word origin

The Korean noun 커튼 (keoteun, "curtain") was borrowed from English curtain, a word that traces back to Middle French cortine.

Usage tips

  • The noun 커튼 (keoteun, "curtain") stays the same whether it is being hung, closed, or opened, so the accompanying verb shows the action.

Opposites

Related words

  • 커튼고리keoteungoricurtain ringnoun
  • 커튼봉keoteunbongcurtain polenoun
  • 커튼천keoteuncheoncurtain clothnoun

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