Korean word

파인애플

Pronunciation

Romanizationpainaepeul

Meaning

  • nounpineapple

Example

파인애플이 달아요.pa i nae peu ri ta ra yo

The pineapple is sweet.

Illustration for 파인애플 (pineapple)

More examples

파인애플 주스를 마셔요.pa i nae peul chu seu reul ma syeo yo

I drink pineapple juice.

Core concept

A tropical fruit with a rough, hard skin and sweet yellow flesh inside.

Common phrases

  • 파인애플 주스pa i nae peul chu seu

    pineapple juice

  • 파인애플 조각pa i nae peul cho gak

    a piece of pineapple

Definition in Korean

열대 지방에서 자라며 껍질은 단단하고 속은 노란색이며 맛이 단 과일yeol dae chi bang e seo cha ra myeo kkeop jji reun tan dan ha go so geun no ran sae gi myeo ma si tan kwa il

Word origin

파인애플 (painaepeul, "pineapple") is a Korean loanword from English pineapple, whose name came from the fruit's resemblance to a pine cone.

Usage tips

  • Pineapple has a sweet taste but can feel sharp on the tongue, which makes it easy to remember as a fruit with a surprising bite.

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