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How do you say "manhole" in Korean?

맨홀

maenhol

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "manhole" is 맨홀.

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Pronunciation

Main-hol, rhyming with English sounds. Maen- sounds like main and -hol like hole.

Writing and usage

맨홀 is a direct Korean spelling of the English word 'manhole'. It's an adopted term in modern Korean.

Example sentence

맨홀 뚜껑을 열었어요

I opened the manhole cover.

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How to remember 맨홀

Maen-hole, it's a man-sized hole you can climb into, exactly what the English word says.

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Questions about 맨홀

How do you say "manhole" in Korean?

In Korean, "manhole" is 맨홀. It is a noun.

How is 맨홀 written in Korean?

맨홀 is a direct Korean spelling of the English word 'manhole'. It's an adopted term in modern Korean.

How is 맨홀 used in a sentence?

Use 맨홀 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 맨홀 뚜껑을 열었어요 (I opened the manhole cover.).

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