English · Word Candidate

Korean

/kəˈɹi.ən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Koreans

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or relating to the Asian Peninsula comprising North Korea and South Korea.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến bán đảo châu Á gồm Bắc Hàn và Nam Hàn

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Adjective

Examples

The show’s stage design features bojagi, traditional Korean patchwork. The audience members are also presented with Korean traditional dance, including buchaechum, or “fan dance,” performed by a group of female dancers using fans painted in different colors.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or relating to the Korean language.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến ngôn ngữ Hàn Quốc

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person of an ethnic group indigenous to the Korean Peninsula.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người thuộc nhóm dân tộc bản địa của Bán đảo Triều Tiên

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Noun

Examples

The legacy of the Korean independence movement remains today: nearly two million ethnic Koreans live in China, half of them in the Yenpien Korean Autonomous District in southeast Manchuria.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Korean” mean?

Of or relating to the Asian Peninsula comprising North Korea and South Korea.

Is “Korean” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.