How do you say "energy" in Korean?

에너지

eneoji

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "energy" is 에너지 (eneoji).

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Pronunciation

Eneoji is a loanword, e-neo-ji, three syllables that echo the English word energy fairly directly.

Writing and usage

에너지 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

태양광 패널은 햇빛을 에너지로 변환합니다.

taeyanggwang paeneoreun haetbicheul eneojiro byeonhwanhapnida.

Solar panels turn sunlight into energy.

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How to remember 에너지

Eneoji is close enough to energy that the sound itself carries the meaning across languages.

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Questions about 에너지

How do you pronounce 에너지?

Eneoji is a loanword, e-neo-ji, three syllables that echo the English word energy fairly directly.

Is 에너지 formal or casual?

에너지 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 에너지 written in Korean?

에너지 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as eneoji.

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