Korean word

파랗다

Pronunciation

Romanizationparata

Meaning

  • adjectiveblue

Example

하늘이 파랗다.ha neu ri pa ra ta

The sky is blue.

Illustration for 파랗다 (blue)

More examples

티셔츠가 파랗다.ti syeo cheu ga pa ra ta

The T-shirt is blue.

Core concept

The blue-to-green color seen across the surface of something.

Common phrases

  • 눈동자가 파랗다nun ttong ja ga pa ra ta

    have blue eyes

  • 티셔츠가 파랗다ti syeo cheu ga pa ra ta

    be blue

  • 바다가 파랗다pa da ga pa ra ta

    be blue

Similar words

푸르다pureuda: Showing a clear, lively blue color found in the sky or nature.
새파랗다saeparata: Showing an especially bright and vivid blue color.
푸르스름하다pureuseureumhada: Having a pale color with a slight blue tint.

Definition in Korean

사물의 표면에 보이는 청색 계열의 빛깔을 간단히 이르는 형용사.sa mu rui pyo myeo ne po i neun cheong saek kye yeo rui pit kka reul kan dan hi i reu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

No reliable history explains where the word came from, but its wide color range makes a blue-to-green picture easy to remember.

Usage tips

  • The same Korean color word can sometimes cover green shades as well as blue, so the thing being described and the surrounding sentence help fix the intended color.

Other meanings

  • greenadjective

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