How do you say "horizon" in Korean?

지평선

jipyeongseon

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "horizon" is 지평선 (jipyeongseon).

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Pronunciation

Jipyeongseon is long, ji-pyeong-SEON, four syllables with the stress landing on the last, drawn slightly longer than the rest.

Writing and usage

지평선 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

태양은 지평선 아래로 저물었다.

taeyangeun jipyeongseon araero jeomureotda.

The sun sank below the horizon.

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How to remember 지평선

The horizon stretches so far it takes four beats just to say it, ji-pyeong-seon, like the line itself.

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Questions about 지평선

How do you pronounce 지평선?

Jipyeongseon is long, ji-pyeong-SEON, four syllables with the stress landing on the last, drawn slightly longer than the rest.

Is 지평선 formal or casual?

지평선 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 지평선 written in Korean?

지평선 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as jipyeongseon.

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