아시아
Asia[a̠ɕʰia̠]
The English word 'Asia' is translated into Korean as 아시아. Wiktionary also lists 아주 (Aju).
Meaning: the continent of Asia (name)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 아시아 | Asia | [a̠ɕʰia̠] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
| 아주 | Aju | [a̠d͡ʑu] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
아시아 is the proper noun used to refer to the continent of Asia.
How do you pronounce it?
Asia
Did you know?
- The word 아주 is a homonym in Korean, as it is also a common adverb meaning 'very' or 'completely'.
- While 아주 is a historical name for Asia, it can also function as a shorthand for 아프리카주, meaning the continent of Africa.
- The term 아주 was recorded in the historical text 'Sinjeung yuhap' as early as 1576, appearing in the form 아조.
Examples in context
- 아시아는 세계에서 가장 큰 대륙입니다.Asia is the largest continent in the world.
- 아시아 사람들은 다양한 문화와 전통을 가지고 있습니다.Asian people have diverse cultures and traditions.
- 동양 문화에는 예술과 철학이 아주 풍부해.Asian culture is rich in art and philosophy.
- 아시아는 정말 넓어요.Asia-neun jeongmal neolbeoyo.Asia is really large.
- 저는 아시아를 여행하고 싶어요.Jeoneun Asia-reul yeohaenghago sipeoyo.I want to travel Asia.
- 아시아 음식은 맛있어요.Asia eumsik-eun masisseoyo.Asian food is delicious.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Subin are talking about a geography book.
- 도현 Do-hyeon수빈 씨, 이 지도를 보세요.Subin ssi, i jido-reul boseyo.Subin, look at this map.
- 수빈 Su-bin여기가 아시아 맞아요?Yeogiga Asia majayo?Is this Asia?
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 아주 넓은 지역이에요.Ne, aju neolbeun jiyeok-ieyo.Yes, it is a very large region.
- 수빈 Su-bin정말 신기하네요.Jeongmal singihaneyo.That is really amazing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “asia” translations and entries 아시아, 아주, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 아시아, 아주, CC BY-SA 4.0.
