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How do you say "pollen" in Korean?
꽃가루
kkotgaru
In Korean, "pollen" is 꽃가루 (kkotgaru).
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Pronunciation
Kkotgaru has a tense kko sound at the start, then garu flows out softly, rhyming with 'gah-roo'.
Writing and usage
꽃가루 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
벌들은 꽃 사이에 꽃가루를 운반합니다.
beoldeureun kkot saie kkotgarureul unbanhapnida.
Bees carry pollen between flowers.
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How to remember 꽃가루
Garu means powder in Korean, and pollen really is just fine flower powder drifting on the breeze.
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- environment 환경 hwangyeong
- pollution 오염 oyeom
- recycling 재활용 jaehwaryong
- conservation 보존 bojon
- wildfire 산불 sanbul
- landslide 산사태 sansatae
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Questions about 꽃가루
How do you pronounce 꽃가루?
Kkotgaru has a tense kko sound at the start, then garu flows out softly, rhyming with 'gah-roo'.
Is 꽃가루 formal or casual?
꽃가루 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 꽃가루 written in Korean?
꽃가루 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as kkotgaru.
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