In Korean, "polar bear" is 북극곰 (bukgeukgom). It is a noun.
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북극곰 (romanisation: bukgeukgom) is written using Hangul (Korean script).
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북극곰 is written using Hangul (Korean script). The romanisation is bukgeukgom. Learning to read Hangul (Korean script) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.
북극곰 is a common noun used in everyday Korean speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Korean language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.
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