Category: GeographyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
산
/san/Roman
English meaning: Mountain
Korean Definition
(한국어)산은 주변 지형보다 높이 솟은 큰 지형이다.
English Definition
A large landform rising above the surrounding terrain. Korea's major mountains include Baekdusan (sacred mountain on the China-North Korea border), Hallasan (Jeju Island's UNESCO World Heritage volcano), and Seoraksan. Mountains hold deep cultural and spiritual significance in Korean tradition.
Example
“한라산은 유네스코 세계자연유산으로 지정된 한국의 명산입니다.”
In English: “Hallasan is a famous Korean mountain designated as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage.”
Synonyms
- 봉우리
- 산악
Antonyms / Opposites
- 평야
- 들판
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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