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# korean

adjective (Korean); noun (a Korean, Koreans; Korean — the language)

«korean» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Korean means from or about Korea, a peninsula in East Asia that is divided into two countries, South Korea and North Korea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/korean/#m1)
2. A Korean is a person from Korea or with Korean family roots. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/korean/#m2)
3. Korean is the language spoken in Korea, written with an alphabet called Hangul. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/korean/#m3)

### In the lessons

In geography and culture lessons, pupils learn about Korean food (kimchi, rice, bibimbap), festivals, the Hangul alphabet and K-pop music. Many people in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have Korean families. Phrases: Korean food, Korean language, South Korean, Korean War (in history).

### Examples

- Kimchi is a spicy Korean dish made from cabbage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/korean/#x1)
- My friend Ji-woo speaks Korean at home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/korean/#x2)
- The Korean alphabet is called Hangul. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/korean/#x3)
- Seoul is the capital of South Korea, and many Koreans live there. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/korean/#x4)
- We listened to a Korean song in music class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/korean/#x5)
- The restaurant serves Korean barbecue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/korean/#x6)

### Note

Always a capital K. Korean is not the same as Chinese or Japanese; they are different languages and countries. Use «South Korean» or «North Korean» when the country matters.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «korean» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/korean/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«korean» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/korean.html) on Mova free.