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How do you say "fencing" in Korean?
펜싱
pensing
In Korean, "fencing" is 펜싱 (pensing).
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Pronunciation
Pensing is a loanword pronounced pen-sing, almost exactly like the English sport name.
Writing and usage
펜싱 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
대학에서 펜싱을 배웠다.
daehageseo pensingeul baewotda.
She learned fencing at university.
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How to remember 펜싱
Pensing sounds just like 'fencing' with a p instead of f, an easy freebie to remember.
Related words
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- gymnast 체조 선수 chejo seonsu
- athlete 운동선수 undongseonsu
- spectator 관중자 gwanjungja
- training 교육 gyoyuk
- finish line 결승선 gyeolseungseon
- starting line 출발선 chulbalseon
- warm up 워밍업 womingeop
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Questions about 펜싱
How do you pronounce 펜싱?
Pensing is a loanword pronounced pen-sing, almost exactly like the English sport name.
Is 펜싱 formal or casual?
펜싱 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 펜싱 written in Korean?
펜싱 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as pensing.
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"Fencing" in other languages
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