Korean word

풍속

Pronunciation

Romanizationpungsok

Meaning

  • nounwind speed

Example

오늘 풍속이 초속 10미터로 예보되었다.o neul pung so gi cho sok 10 mi teo ro ye bo doe eot tta

Today's wind speed was forecast at 10 meters per second.

Illustration for 풍속 (wind speed)

More examples

기상청에서 풍속을 측정해 발표했다.ki sang cheong e seo pung so geul cheuk jjeong hae pal pyo haet tta

The Korea Meteorological Administration measured the wind speed and announced the result.

Core concept

A numerical measure of how fast the wind is moving at a particular place and time.

Common phrases

  • 풍속을 측정하다pung so geul cheuk jjeong ha da

    measure wind speed

  • 풍속이 약해지다pung so gi ya kae ji da

    wind speed decrease

Similar words

바람param: Air in motion that flows from one place to another.
강풍kangpung: Wind that blows with great strength.
돌풍tolpung: A strong wind that suddenly strikes a small area for a short time.
초속chosok: Wind speed stated as the distance it covers in one second.

Definition in Korean

어떤 장소에서 일정 시간 동안 불어오는 바람의 속도나 그 속도를 숫자로 나타낸 말eo tteon chang so e seo il jeong si gan tong an pu reo o neun pa ra mui sok tto na keu sok tto reul sut jja ro na ta naen mal

Word origin

As a Sino-Korean word, 풍속 (pungsok, "wind speed") joins 풍 (pung, "wind") with 속 (sok, "speed") in a direct meaning-based compound.

Usage tips

  • Weather reports often pair this word with a unit such as meters per second, which helps distinguish wind speed from the general feeling of windy weather.

Other meanings

  • customsnoun

Opposites

  • 무풍mupungcalmnoun
  • 미풍mipunglight breezenoun

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