Korean word

하느님

Pronunciation

Romanizationhaneunim

Meaning

  • nounGod

Example

저는 하느님을 믿어요.cheo neun ha neu ni meul mi deo yo

I believe in God.

Illustration for 하느님 (God)

More examples

힘들 때는 하느님께 기도드려요.him deul ttae neun ha neu nim kke ki do deu ryeo yo

I pray to God when things are difficult.

Core concept

A sacred divine being worthy of worship and respectful reference.

Common phrases

  • 하느님의 은혜ha neu ni mui eun hye

    God's grace

  • 하느님께 기도드리다ha neu nim kke ki do deu ri da

    pray to God

  • 하느님께 의지하다ha neu nim kke ui ji ha da

    rely on God

Similar words

하나님hananim: A name for God often heard in Protestant prayers and church services.
주님chunim: A religious title used respectfully for God or Jesus.
신sin: A supernatural being worshiped in a religion or known from mythology.

Definition in Korean

하늘을 가리키는 말에 높임말 '-님'이 붙어 신격화된 숭배의 대상인 분ha neu reul ka ri ki neun ma re no pim mal nim i pu teo sin gyeo kwa doen sung bae ui tae sang in pun

Word origin

Rather than an English-style borrowed label, the word is traditionally understood as a native sky-related expression made reverent by an honorific suffix and later sound change.

Usage tips

  • Catholic and Protestant communities often show different preferences for Korean terms for God, although individual usage can vary.

Other meanings

  • Lordnoun

Opposites

  • 무신론musillonatheismnoun

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