벨
bel[pe̞ɭ]
The English word "belle" is translated into Korean as 벨.
The term refers to a beautiful woman. 벨 is a transliteration, and the native Korean expression for a beautiful woman is 아름다운 여자.
Meaning: beautiful woman (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
bel
Did you know?
- While the English 'belle' refers to a beautiful woman, the Korean transliteration 벨 is most commonly recognized as the word for a 'bell' used to ring.
- The English word 'belle' actually comes from the French 'belle', meaning 'beautiful', but the Korean version 벨 follows the English 'bell' meaning 'ringing instrument'.
- Because 벨 is a loanword, it is written in 'Hangul' blocks that cannot distinguish between the English 'belle' and 'bell' sounds.
Examples in context
- 그 여자 정말 미녀야.That girl is really beautiful.
- 오늘 만난 그녀가 정말 아름다운 여자야.The girl I met today is a truly beautiful woman.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Subin are talking about a character in a story.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo이 이야기의 주인공은 벨인가요?i iyagieui juingongeun bellingayo?Is the protagonist of this story a belle?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 아주 유명한 벨이에요.ne, aju yumyeonghan bellieyo.Yes, she is a very famous belle.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo정말 아름다운 벨이네요.jeongmal areumdaun bellineyo.She is a truly beautiful belle.
- 수빈 Su-bin맞아요, 정말 매력적이에요.majayo, jeongmal maeryeokjeogieyo.That's right, she is very charming.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 벨, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 벨, CC BY-SA 4.0.
