How do you say "eyelash" in Korean?

속눈썹

soknunsseop

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "eyelash" is 속눈썹 (soknunsseop).

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Pronunciation

Soknunsseop adds sok (inside) before nunsseop (eyebrow), making a longer word, sok-nun-SSEOP, for the lash tucked near the eye.

Writing and usage

속눈썹 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

속눈썹 한 줄기가 그녀의 뺨에 떨어졌다.

soknunsseop han julgiga geunyeoui ppyame tteoreojyeotda.

An eyelash fell onto her cheek.

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How to remember 속눈썹

An eyelash hides just inside (sok) the eye, nun, brushing softly, sseop.

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Questions about 속눈썹

How do you pronounce 속눈썹?

Soknunsseop adds sok (inside) before nunsseop (eyebrow), making a longer word, sok-nun-SSEOP, for the lash tucked near the eye.

Is 속눈썹 formal or casual?

속눈썹 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 속눈썹 written in Korean?

속눈썹 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as soknunsseop.

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