How do you say "mouse" in Korean?

쥐

jwi

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "mouse" is 쥐 (jwi).

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Pronunciation

Jwi sounds identical to the word for rat here, jwee, since Korean uses one word for both animals.

Writing and usage

쥐 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

회색 쥐가 치즈 한 조각을 조금씩 깨물었다.

hoesaek jwiga chijeu han jogageul jogeumssik kkaemureotda.

A grey mouse nibbled a piece of cheese.

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How to remember 쥐

Same word as rat, jwi, so picture one mouse wearing a tiny rat costume for Halloween.

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Questions about 쥐

How do you pronounce 쥐?

Jwi sounds identical to the word for rat here, jwee, since Korean uses one word for both animals.

Is 쥐 formal or casual?

쥐 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 쥐 written in Korean?

쥐 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as jwi.

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