How do you say "astronaut" in Korean?

우주비행사

ujubihaengsa

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "astronaut" is 우주비행사 (ujubihaengsa).

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Pronunciation

This one reads as “ujubihaengsa”; native speakers clip the ending short, so avoid stretching the final syllable.

Writing and usage

우주비행사 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

우주비행사는 우주선 안으로 떠 있었다.

ujubihaengsaneun ujuseon aneuro tteo isseotda.

The astronaut floated inside the spacecraft.

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How to remember 우주비행사

The syllables of “ujubihaengsa” sound like boots drifting inside a spacecraft, so whenever you picture that, the Korean word should surface with it.

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Questions about 우주비행사

How do you pronounce 우주비행사?

This one reads as “ujubihaengsa”; native speakers clip the ending short, so avoid stretching the final syllable.

Is 우주비행사 formal or casual?

우주비행사 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 우주비행사 written in Korean?

우주비행사 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as ujubihaengsa.

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