How do you say "starfish" in Korean?

불가사리

bulgasari

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "starfish" is 불가사리 (bulgasari).

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Pronunciation

Bulgasari stretches across four beats, bul-ga-SA-ri, named after a mythical Korean creature, with the stress on the third syllable.

Writing and usage

불가사리 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

바위 웅덩이에서 불가사리를 발견했어.

bawi ungdeongieseo bulgasarireul balgyeonhaesseo.

We found a starfish in the rock pool.

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How to remember 불가사리

Named after an old monster legend, so picture a starfish as a tiny bulgasari guarding the tide pool.

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Questions about 불가사리

How do you pronounce 불가사리?

Bulgasari stretches across four beats, bul-ga-SA-ri, named after a mythical Korean creature, with the stress on the third syllable.

Is 불가사리 formal or casual?

불가사리 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 불가사리 written in Korean?

불가사리 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as bulgasari.

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