Korean word

투명

Pronunciation

Romanizationtumyeong

Meaning

  • adjectivetransparent

Example

플라스틱 병이 투명해서 안에 든 음료 색이 보여요.peul la seu tik pyeong i tu myeong hae seo a ne teun eum nyo sae gi po yeo yo

The plastic bottle is transparent, so we can see the color of the drink inside.

Illustration for 투명 (transparent)

More examples

유리창이 투명해서 바깥 풍경이 잘 보여요.yu ri chang i tu myeong hae seo pa kkat pung gyeong i chal po yeo yo

The glass window is transparent, so the scenery outside is clearly visible.

Core concept

Light passes through a solid surface, so the color and shape behind it remain clearly visible.

Common phrases

  • 투명한 병tu myeong han pyeong

    transparent bottle

  • 투명한 플라스틱tu myeong han peul la seu tik

    transparent plastic

Similar words

불투명하다pultumyeonghada: Blocks light from passing through a surface, making the area behind the surface invisible.
반투명하다pantumyeonghada: Lets light pass through a material only partly, so objects behind the material look unclear.
맑다maktta: Describes liquid, air, or a sky that looks clear because nothing makes it cloudy.

Definition in Korean

물체를 통해 빛이나 배경이 보여 겉이 막혀 있지 않은 상태를 나타내는 형용사.mul che reul tong hae pi chi na pae gyeong i po yeo keo chi ma kyeo it jji a neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements for pass through and bright or clear, linking light passing through with clear visibility.

Usage tips

  • The useful contrast is that a transparent material shows what lies behind it clearly, while a translucent one lets in light but blurs the view.

Opposites

  • 불투명pultumyeongopaqueadjective

Related words

  • 투명성tumyeongseongtransparencynoun
  • 투명도tumyeongdodegree of transparencynoun

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