점
jeom[t͡ɕʌ̹m]
The English phrase dot is translated into Korean as 점 (jeom).
The word 점 is used to refer to a dot.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is [jeom].
Did you know?
- In Korea, 점 can refer to the act of fortune-telling. A person who reads fortunes is called a 점술가 and the act of getting a reading is 점을 보다.
- The word 점 is used in the phrase 점점, which means 'gradually' or 'more and more'. It literally evokes the image of adding dots one by one.
- The term 점 can also refer to a 'store' or 'shop' when used in specific Sino-Korean compounds, such as 지점 meaning a branch office.
Examples in context
- 점 하나 찍어주세요.Please put a dot.
- 그림에 도트를 추가했어.I added some dots to the picture.
- 그림에 점 좀 찍어봐.Put some dots on the picture.
- 화면에 작은 점이 있어요.hwamyeon-e jageun jeom-i isseoyo.There is a small dot on the screen.
- 지도를 점으로 표시했어요.jido-reul jeom-euro pyosihasseoyo.I marked the map with a dot.
- 연필로 점을 찍으세요.yeonpil-lo jeom-eul jjigeuseyo.Make a dot with a pencil.
Example conversation
Ji-eun is looking at a digital photo on a screen.
- 지은 Ji-eun지훈 씨, 화면에 점이 보여요.Jihun ssi, hwamyeon-e jeom-i boyeoyo.Ji-hun, I see a dot on the screen.
- 지훈 Ji-hun정말이네요. 먼지가 묻었나 봐요.Jeongmari-neyo. meonji-ga mudeonna bwayo.You're right. It looks like some dust is on it.
- 지은 Ji-eun그 점을 지울 수 있어요?Geu jeom-eul jiul su isseoyo?Can you erase that dot?
- 지훈 Ji-hun제가 한번 닦아 볼게요.Je-ga hanbeon dakk-a bolgeyo.I will try to wipe it off.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 점, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
