How do you say "cockroach" in Korean?

바퀴벌레

bakwibeolre

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "cockroach" is 바퀴벌레 (bakwibeolre).

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Pronunciation

Bakwibeolre is a mouthful, ba-kwi-BEOL-re, broken into four quick beats with the third syllable hitting hardest before it fades.

Writing and usage

바퀴벌레 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

바퀴벌레가 냉장고 밑으로 달려 들어갔다.

bakwibeolrega naengjanggo miteuro dalryeo deureogatda.

A cockroach scurried under the fridge.

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How to remember 바퀴벌레

A cockroach that scurries away with a 'buh-kwi' sound the instant the light switches on.

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Questions about 바퀴벌레

How do you pronounce 바퀴벌레?

Bakwibeolre is a mouthful, ba-kwi-BEOL-re, broken into four quick beats with the third syllable hitting hardest before it fades.

Is 바퀴벌레 formal or casual?

바퀴벌레 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 바퀴벌레 written in Korean?

바퀴벌레 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as bakwibeolre.

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