Korean word

회색

Pronunciation

Romanizationhoesaek

Meaning

  • noungray

Example

저는 회색을 좋아해요.cheo neun hoe sae geul cho a hae yo

I like gray.

Illustration for 회색 (gray)

More examples

겨울에는 회색 스웨터를 자주 입어요.kyeo u re neun hoe saek seu we teo reul cha ju i beo yo

I often wear a gray sweater in winter.

Core concept

The soft, balanced color between black and white, like ash.

Common phrases

  • 회색 스웨터hoe saek seu we teo

    gray sweater

  • 회색 바지hoe saek pa ji

    gray pants

  • 회색 가방hoe saek ka bang

    gray bag

Similar words

그레이keurei: An everyday casual form of the English name for gray.
잿빛chaetppit: A gray color with a dull, dusty look like ash.

Definition in Korean

회색은 잿빛이나 중립적인 톤을 뜻하는 색의 이름을 나타내는 명사hoe sae geun chaet ppi chi na chung nip jjeo gin to neul tteu ta neun sae gui i reu meul na ta nae neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word combines 회 (hoe, "ash") with 색 (saek, "color"), so its original image is the color of ash.

Usage tips

  • English uses both gray and grey, but Korean uses one standard spelling for this color.

Opposites

Related words

  • 회색빛hoesaekppitgrayish huenoun
  • 회색조hoesaekjjogray tonenoun

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