잠자리
jamjari[t͡ɕa̠md͡ʑa̠ɾi]
The English word "dragonfly" is 잠자리 (jamjari) in Korean.
잠자리 refers to an insect of the infraorder Anisoptera.
Meaning: insect of the infraorder Anisoptera (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
jamjari
Did you know?
- The word 잠자리 is a homonym that also means 'a place to sleep' or 'bedding'.
- In Korean culture, dragonflies are often associated with the arrival of autumn and the changing of seasons.
- The term 잠자리 appears in Korean texts as early as 1481 in the 분류두공부시언해.
Example sentences for Korean are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Hyun-woo and Su-bin are walking in a park.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo수빈 씨, 저기 잠자리 보세요!Subin ssi, jeogi jamjari boseyo!Su-bin, look at that dragonfly over there!
- 수빈 Su-bin와, 정말 크고 멋지네요.wa, jeongmal keugo meotjineyo.Wow, it is really big and cool.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo잠자리가 우리 쪽으로 오고 있어요.jamjariga uri jjogeuro ogo isseoyo.The dragonfly is coming toward us.
- 수빈 Su-bin가까이서 보니 더 신기해요.gakkai-seo boni deo singihaeyo.It's even more amazing seeing it up close.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dragonfly” translations and entries 잠자리, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 잠자리, CC BY-SA 4.0.
