Korean word

한반도

Pronunciation

Romanizationhanbando

Meaning

  • nounKorean Peninsula

Example

한반도를 방문하고 싶다.han ban do reul pang mun ha go sip tta

I want to visit the Korean Peninsula.

Illustration for 한반도 (Korean Peninsula)

More examples

한반도는 역사적으로 중요한 지역이다.han ban do neun yeok ssa jeo geu ro chung yo han chi yeo gi da

The Korean Peninsula is a historically important region.

Core concept

The long peninsula of East Asia that includes both North Korea and South Korea.

Common phrases

  • 한반도를 방문하다han ban do reul pang mun ha da

    visit the Korean Peninsula

  • 한반도에 위치하다han ban do e wi chi ha da

    be located on the Korean Peninsula

  • 한반도의 역사han ban do ui yeok ssa

    history of the Korean Peninsula

Similar words

한국hanguk: The familiar name used for the southern country as a whole, including its people and culture.
남한namhan: A directional name for the southern part of the Korean Peninsula.
북한pukan: A directional name for the northern country on the Korean Peninsula.

Definition in Korean

한반도는 동해와 서해 사이에 놓여 한국과 북한을 포함하는 반도의 지리적 영역을 말한다.han ban do neun tong hae wa seo hae sa i e no yeo han guk kkwa pu ka neul po ham ha neun pan do ui chi ri jeok yeong yeo geul mal han da

Word origin

한반도 (hanbando, "Korean Peninsula") joins 한 (han, "Korea") with 반도 (bando, "peninsula") to name the peninsula associated with Korea.

Usage tips

  • Because this term names a landform, it does not by itself identify one government or one side of the peninsula.

Opposites

Related words

  • 반도pandopeninsulanoun

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