korean

«korean» in Mova's school dictionary: from or about Korea, a peninsula in East Asia that is… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

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

meaning for a pupil

1) Korean means from or about Korea, a peninsula in East Asia that is divided into two countries, South Korea and North Korea. tree →

2) A Korean is a person from Korea or with Korean family roots. tree →

3) Korean is the language spoken in Korea, written with an alphabet called Hangul. tree →

sense 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 →
• My friend Ji-woo speaks Korean at home. tree →
• The Korean alphabet is called Hangul. tree →
• Seoul is the capital of South Korea, and many Koreans live there. tree →
• We listened to a Korean song in music class. tree →
• The restaurant serves Korean barbecue. tree →

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.

In the corpora

• "Police action" is an old US official name for a war, such as the Korean War.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «korean» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.