Category: EnvironmentPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

자연

/jayeon/Roman

English meaning: Nature

Korean Definition

(한국어)

자연은 식물, 동물, 풍경, 자연 현상을 포함하는 물리적 세계이다.

English Definition

The physical world including plants, animals, landscapes, and natural phenomena. South Korea has extensive national parks, UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, and protected coastal areas. The country's natural landscapes, from Hallasan volcano to the DMZ ecosystem, attract eco-tourism.

Example

제주도 한라산은 한국의 대표적인 자연 유산입니다.

In English: Hallasan on Jeju Island is a representative natural heritage of Korea.

Synonyms

  • 자연환경
  • 대자연

Antonyms / Opposites

  • 인공
  • 문명

Literary Heritage

나 보기가 역겨워 / 가실 때에는 / 말없이 고이 보내 드리오리다

/Na bogiga yeokgyeowo / gasil ttaeeneun / mareobsi goi bonae deuriorieda/

When you are tired of seeing me and wish to leave, I will quietly and without a word let you go.

Kim Sowol · Poet · 20th century CE

Jindalrae Kkot (Azaleas)

Jindalrae Kkot, poem 'Azaleas', 1922

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