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How do you say "jellyfish" in Korean?

해파리

haepari

Noun Hangul

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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