TOPIK · Level 135
15 words
Korean word
풀
Pronunciation
Romanizationpul
Meaning
- noungrass
Example
아이들이 정원에서 풀을 뽑고 있어요.a i deu ri cheong wo ne seo pu reul ppop kko i sseo yo
The children are pulling up grass in the garden.
More examples
마당에 풀이 많이 자라요.ma dang e pu ri ma ni cha ra yo
A lot of grass is growing in the yard.
Core concept
A low covering of plants rooted in the soil, whether wanted or unwanted.
Common phrases
풀을 뽑다pu reul ppop tta
pull up grass
풀밭pul bat
grassy field
풀이 나다pu ri na da
grass grows
Similar words
잔디chandi: Well-kept short grass used to make a smooth green surface outdoors.
풀밭pulbat: Ground covered with a thick growth of grass.
잡초chapcho: An unwanted plant growing naturally among plants that people have planted.
Definition in Korean
땅 위에서 자라는 잔디나 잡초 같은 작은 식물을 이르는 말ttang wi e seo cha ra neun chan di na chap cho ka teun cha geun sing mu reul i reu neun mal
Word origin
The word is native to Korean, and its original formation is uncertain rather than clearly traceable to a known modern word part.
Usage tips
- A useful English comparison is that grass often sounds positive and weeds negative, whereas this word stays neutral about whether the plant is wanted.
Other meanings
- gluenoun
Related words
- 풀밭pulbatgrasslandnoun
- 풀잎puripblade of grassnoun