큰 눈
keun nun
The English phrase "big eyes" is translated into Korean as 큰 눈 (keun nun).
큰 눈 is used to describe eyes that are large in size.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the adjective 큰 (keun), meaning 'big' and the noun 눈 (nun), meaning 'eye'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In a sentence, the phrase changes depending on its grammatical role. When 큰 눈 is the subject of a sentence, the subject marker 이 is added to the noun to form 큰 눈이. When it is the direct object of a verb, the object marker 을 is added to the noun, resulting in 큰 눈을.
How do you pronounce it?
keun nun
Did you know?
- Korean has a specific term 눈치 (nunchi) that uses the word 눈. It refers to the art of sensing others' thoughts and feelings to maintain harmony, which literally translates to 'eye-measure'.
- In Korean beauty standards, 큰 눈 are highly prized. This cultural preference has led to South Korea becoming a global hub for double eyelid surgery to achieve the look.
- The word 눈 for 'eye' is a homonym with the word for 'snow', meaning the phrase could be misheard as 'big snow' if context is not clear.
Examples in context
- 그 사람은 큰 눈을 가졌어요.That person has big eyes.
- 당신은 정말로 귀여운 큰 눈동자를 가지고 있어요.You have really adorable big eyes.
- 그 애는 눈 커서 귀여워.That kid is cute because he/she has big eyes.
- 큰 눈과 작은 입Big eyes and a small mouth
- 그녀는 큰 눈을 가졌어요.geunyeoneun keun nuneul gajyeosseoyo.She has big eyes.
- 큰 눈이 매력적이에요.keun nuni maeryeokjeogieyo.Big eyes are attractive.
Example conversation
Minjun and Subin are looking at a photo of a puppy.
- 민준 Min-jun이 강아지 정말 귀엽다!i gangaj i jeongmal gwiyeopda!This puppy is so cute!
- 수빈 Su-bin맞아요, 큰 눈이 정말 예뻐요.majayo, keun nuni jeongmal yeppeoyo.Right, its big eyes are really pretty.
- 민준 Min-jun수빈 씨는 눈이 참 커요.subin ssineun nuni cham keoyo.Subin, you have very big eyes.
- 수빈 Su-bin정말인가요? 감사합니다.jeongmalingayo? gamsahamnida.Really? Thank you.
