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How do you say "narrow" in Korean?
좁은
jopgeun
In Korean, "narrow" is 좁은.
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Pronunciation
Jop-geun rhymes with job-gun. The o vowel ㅗ is round and closed, and geun uses the hard g sound.
Writing and usage
좁은 has two syllable blocks. The ㅗ vowel is round and constrained, matching the narrow meaning.
Example sentence
좁은 길입니다.
It's a narrow path.
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How to remember 좁은
Jop-geun: job is like a tight job, and geun tightens it further. The word feels squeezed.
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Questions about 좁은
How do you say "narrow" in Korean?
In Korean, "narrow" is 좁은. It is a noun.
How is 좁은 written in Korean?
좁은 has two syllable blocks. The ㅗ vowel is round and constrained, matching the narrow meaning.
How is 좁은 used in a sentence?
Use 좁은 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 좁은 길입니다. (It's a narrow path.).
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