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How do you say "jellyfish" in Korean?
해파리
haepari
In Korean, "jellyfish" is 해파리.
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Pronunciation
Say hay-pah-ree, with the stress on the first syllable and a rolling 'r' sound at the end.
Writing and usage
Four syllable blocks: 해파리. This combines hae (sea) with pari, an old word for a drifting or floating creature.
Example sentence
해파리는 투명하다.
Jellyfish are transparent.
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How to remember 해파리
Hae means sea, and jellies drift in the sea, so haepari captures the drifting nature of these creatures.
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Questions about 해파리
How do you say "jellyfish" in Korean?
In Korean, "jellyfish" is 해파리. It is a noun.
How is 해파리 written in Korean?
Four syllable blocks: 해파리. This combines hae (sea) with pari, an old word for a drifting or floating creature.
How is 해파리 used in a sentence?
Use 해파리 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 해파리는 투명하다. (Jellyfish are transparent.).
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