Korean word

투명하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtumyeonghada

Meaning

  • adjectivetransparent

Example

유리컵이 투명해서 내용물이 보여요.yu ri keo bi tu myeong hae seo nae yong mu ri po yeo yo

The glass cup is transparent, so you can see what's inside.

Illustration for 투명하다 (transparent)

More examples

계약 과정이 투명해서 믿을 수 있어요.kye yak kwa jeong i tu myeong hae seo mi deul ssu i sseo yo

The contract process is transparent, so we can trust it.

Core concept

A material allows light through instead of blocking it, revealing its inside or what is behind it.

Common phrases

  • 투명한 유리tu myeong han yu ri

    transparent glass

  • 투명한 플라스틱tu myeong han peul la seu tik

    transparent plastic

Similar words

반투명하다pantumyeonghada: Lets some light through, so the far side appears only partly visible.
불투명하다pultumyeonghada: Blocks light completely, so the inside or far side cannot be seen.

Definition in Korean

빛이 통과하여 안쪽이 보이는 성질이다.pi chi tong gwa ha yeo an jjo gi po i neun seong ji ri da

Word origin

Its base comes from the ideas of passing through and becoming bright or clear, while the Korean adjective-forming ending creates the full word.

Usage tips

  • Here, clear does not mean only clean or easy to understand; the key idea is that light can pass through the material.

Other meanings

  • clearadjective

Opposites

  • 불투명하다pultumyeonghadaopaqueadjective

Related words

  • 투명성tumyeongseongtransparencynoun

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