How do you say "seal" in Korean?

물개 동물

mulgae dongmul

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "seal" is 물개 동물 (mulgae dongmul).

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Pronunciation

Mulgae dongmul is two words, MUL-gae dong-mul, meaning literally 'water dog animal', with mul rhyming with 'pull'.

Writing and usage

물개 동물 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

바다표범 한 마리가 바위 위에서 느긋하게 햇볕을 쬐고 있었다.

badapyobeom han mariga bawi wieseo neugeuthage haetbyeoteul jjoego isseotda.

A seal sunbathed lazily on the rocks.

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How to remember 물개 동물

A seal is basically a water dog, mul (water) plus gae (dog), so picture a puppy that swims.

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Questions about 물개 동물

How do you pronounce 물개 동물?

Mulgae dongmul is two words, MUL-gae dong-mul, meaning literally 'water dog animal', with mul rhyming with 'pull'.

Is 물개 동물 formal or casual?

물개 동물 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 물개 동물 written in Korean?

물개 동물 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as mulgae dongmul.

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