Category: GeographyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
강
/gang/Roman
English meaning: River
Korean Definition
(한국어)강은 바다나 호수로 흐르는 큰 자연 수계이다.
English Definition
A large natural stream of water flowing toward a sea or lake. Korea's major rivers include the Han River (Seoul), Nakdong River (Busan), and Geum River. The Han River is central to Seoul's geography and Korea's economic miracle narrative.
Example
“한강은 서울의 중심을 흐르는 한국의 대표적인 강입니다.”
In English: “The Han River flows through the center of Seoul and is Korea's representative river.”
Synonyms
- 하천
- 강물
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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