How do you say "hot water" in Korean?

In Korean, "hot water" is 뜨거운 물 (tteugeoun mul). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

뜨거운 물 (romanisation: tteugeoun mul) is written using Hangul (Korean script).

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Questions about 뜨거운 물

How do you pronounce 뜨거운 물?

뜨거운 물 is romanised as tteugeoun mul in Korean. This romanisation gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 뜨거운 물 written in Korean?

뜨거운 물 is written using Hangul (Korean script). The romanisation is tteugeoun mul. Learning to read Hangul (Korean script) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 뜨거운 물 formal or casual?

뜨거운 물 is a common noun used in everyday Korean speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Korean language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.