Korean

noun

Ko·​re·​an kə-ˈrē-ən How to pronounce Korean (audio)
 especially Southern  (ˌ)kō-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Korea
2
: the language of the Korean people
Korean adjective

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Last year, about 13% of hours viewed in the U.S. were non-English titles — with Korean, Spanish, and Japanese series and films attracting the biggest audiences, Bajaria said. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024 From the outside, The Joseph (401 Korean Veterans Blvd., nightly rates from $359) appears to be another downtown flashy hotel tower. Jessica Ritz, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024 In 2023, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, for example, gave notably more attention to Russia’s defense minister than to China’s envoy at the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice. Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024 Participants in the movement since then have condemned the significant gender wage gap, with South Korean women earning 3.2% less than men in 2022, according to the Korean Times. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Korean 

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Korean was in 1600

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“Korean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Korean. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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Korean

noun
Ko·​re·​an kə-ˈrē-ən How to pronounce Korean (audio)
1
: a person born or living in Korea
2
: the language of the Korean people
Korean adjective

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