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How do you say "wildfire" in Korean?
산불
sanbul
In Korean, "wildfire" is 산불 (sanbul).
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Pronunciation
Sanbul has two syllables, san like 'sahn' meaning mountain, and bul like 'bool' meaning fire.
Writing and usage
산불 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
산불이 마른 언덕을 가로질러 번졌다.
sanburi mareun eondeogeul garojilreo beonjyeotda.
A wildfire spread across the dry hills.
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How to remember 산불
Bul sounds like 'bull', picture a raging bull of flame charging across dry hills, that's your wildfire.
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- pollution 오염 oyeom
- recycling 재활용 jaehwaryong
- conservation 보존 bojon
- landslide 산사태 sansatae
- petal 꽃잎 kkochip
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Questions about 산불
How do you pronounce 산불?
Sanbul has two syllables, san like 'sahn' meaning mountain, and bul like 'bool' meaning fire.
Is 산불 formal or casual?
산불 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 산불 written in Korean?
산불 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as sanbul.
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