Korean

noun

Ko·re·an kə-ˈrē-ən

especially Southern (ˌ)kō-

: a native or inhabitant of Korea

: the language of the Korean people

Korean adjective

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For example, my aunt will often speak several sentences in Korean, throw in two sentences in English, do another that’s a mix of Korean and English, and then revert to Korean. —

Victoria Song, The Verge, 24 Jan. 2025 Lufthansa bought 19 747-8 models, Korean Air took 10, and Air China took seven. —

Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 In San Diego, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim and the Padres agreed after the season not to exercise the mutual option year on Kim's contract, allowing the 29-year-old former Korean Baseball Organization standout to test MLB free agency for the first time. —

Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 While serving in the U.S. Navy after the Korean War, Erwin Glaser, while aboard a ship, met a rabbi who introduced him to the Jewish literature of Eastern Europe. —

Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Korean