Category: GeographyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
지리
/jiri/Roman
English meaning: Geography
Korean Definition
(한국어)지리는 지구의 자연환경과 인간-환경 관계를 연구하는 학문이다.
English Definition
The study of the earth's physical features and human-environment relationships. South Korea occupies the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula, bordered by the Yellow Sea and East Sea. Korea's mountainous terrain (70% mountains) has profoundly shaped its culture and history.
Example
“한국은 국토의 70%가 산으로 이루어진 반도 국가입니다.”
In English: “Korea is a peninsular country where 70% of the land is mountains.”
Synonyms
- 지형
- 지세
Literary Heritage
“죽는 날까지 하늘을 우러러 / 한 점 부끄럼이 없기를”
/Jungeun nalkkaji haneureul ureoleo / han jeom bukkeureoimi eopgireul/
“Until the day I die, looking up at the sky, I wish to have not even a dot of shame.”
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- 한국어
- Korean
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- Hangul
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- Koreanic
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