불교
bulgyo[puɭɡjo]
Buddhism in Korean is 불교 (bulgyo).
불교 refers to the religion and philosophy of Buddhism.
Meaning: religion and philosophy (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
bulgyo
Did you know?
- In Korea, 불교 is often associated with 'mountain culture'. Most of the country's famous temples are located deep in the mountains, making hiking a common gateway to experiencing the religion.
- The first character in 불교, 佛, is a phonetic transcription of 'Buddha' rather than a word meaning 'enlightened one'.
- Korea has a unique tradition called 'Temple Stay' related to 불교. It allows non-believers and foreigners to live like monks for a few days to experience mindfulness.
Examples in context
- 불교는 인도에서 유래됐다.Buddhism originated in India.This sentence is useful for stating the origins of 불교.Tatoeba #10585439 by ssuss32, translation #4875904 by AlanF_US
- 나는 불교를 연구하고 있어요.I am studying Buddhism.
- 그녀는 불교 신자입니다.She is a Buddhist believer.
- 그는 불교를 믿어요.geuneun bulgyoreul mideoyo.He believes in Buddhism.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing different cultural topics at a cafe.
- 민지 Min-ji민준 씨는 불교에 관심 있어요?minjun ssi-neun bulgyoe gwansim isseoyo?Minjun, are you interested in Buddhism?
- 민준 Min-jun아니요, 저는 관심 없어요.aniyo, jeoneun gwansim eopseoyo.No, I am not interested.
- 민지 Min-ji저는 불교 철학이 흥미로워요.jeoneun bulgyo cheolhak-i heungmirowoyo.I find Buddhist philosophy interesting.
- 민준 Min-jun그렇군요. 민지 씨는 공부하고 있어요?geureokunyo. minji ssi-neun gongbu-hago isseoyo?I see. Are you studying it, Minji?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “buddhism” translations and entries 불교, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 불교, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
