구름
gureum[kuɾɯm]
The English word "cloud" is translated into Korean as 구름 (gureum).
구름 is a noun used to describe a visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
Meaning: visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
gureum
Did you know?
- In Middle Korean, 구름 was written with a tone mark as 구〮룸, indicating a specific pitch used in the language centuries ago.
- In Korean traditional art, 구름 is often paired with cranes or dragons to symbolize immortality and the divine realm.
- Korean has a specific word, 뭉게구름, to describe the fluffy, towering cumulus clouds that look like cauliflower.
Examples in context
- 구름 잡다To be as fantastic as "to catch the cloud"This phrase shows a metaphorical use of 구름 in the idiom "to catch the cloud" (구름 잡다).
- 오늘은 하늘에 구름이 많이 있어요.There are many clouds in the sky today.
- 구름 하나 없는 맑은 하늘을 좋아해.I like clear skies without a single cloud.
- 하늘에 흰 구름이 떠 있어요.haneul-e huin gureum-i tteo isseoyo.There are white clouds floating in the sky.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at the sky during a walk.
- 민지 Min-ji저 구름 좀 봐, 정말 예쁘다!jeo gureum jom bwa, jeongmal yeppeuda!Look at that cloud, it's so beautiful!
- 현우 Hyeon-woo정말이네, 구름 모양이 강아지 같아.jeongmal-ine, gureum moyang-i gangaji gat-a.You're right, the cloud looks like a puppy.
- 민지 Min-ji현우야, 사진으로 찍어도 될까?hyeonu-ya, sajin-euro jjigeodo doelkka?Hyunwoo, can I take a picture of it?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo응, 얼른 찍어봐.eung, eolleun jjigeobwa.Yes, go ahead and take it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cloud” translations and entries 구름, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 구름, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
