TOPIK · Level 130
15 words
Korean word
파리
Pronunciation
Romanizationpari
Meaning
- nounfly
Example
부엌에 파리가 있어요.pu eo ke pa ri ga i sseo yo
There is a fly in the kitchen.
More examples
음식에 파리가 달라붙으면 곤란해요.eum si ge pa ri ga tal la bu teu myeon kol lan hae yo
It's troublesome when flies stick to food.
Core concept
A tiny winged insect commonly seen near scraps of food or rubbish.
Common phrases
파리가 날아다니다pa ri ga na ra da ni da
fly around
파리를 쫓아내다pa ri reul jjo cha nae da
chase away flies
파리가 달라붙다pa ri ga tal la but tta
flies stick
Similar words
집파리chippari: A house-dwelling fly often found near kitchens, food, and household waste.
날벌레nalbeolle: A broad term for a small insect that flies through the air.
벌레peolle: A common casual word for a small creature, often one people find unpleasant.
곤충konchung: A group of small animals with six legs, including ants and butterflies.
Definition in Korean
작고 두 개의 날개로 날아다니며 음식물이나 쓰레기 근처에 모이는 곤충chak kko tu kae ui nal gae ro na ra da ni myeo eum sing mu ri na sseu re gi keun cheo e mo i neun kon chung
Word origin
No reliable historical derivation is established for this native Korean word, making its origin uncertain.
Usage tips
- Unlike English, Korean does not use capitalization to separate this insect word from the name of the French capital, so context matters.
Other meanings
- Parisnoun
Related words
- 파리퇴치paritoechifly controlnoun
- 파리덫parideotfly trapnoun