녹색의
noksaeg-ui
녹색의 (noksaeg-ui) is the Korean adjective for green. Wiktionary also lists 초록의 (chorog-ui).
Meaning: having green as its colour (adj)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 녹색의 | noksaeg-ui |
| 초록의 | chorog-ui |
Both 녹색의 and 초록의 are used to describe something that has green as its colour.
Which one should you use?
녹색의 is often used in more formal, scientific or technical contexts to describe the color green.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Related noun forms for the colour green include 녹색, 초록 and 록색.
How do you pronounce it?
noksaeg-ui
Did you know?
- When describing the natural world, Koreans often use the word 푸른 (pureun) instead of a specific word for green. This single word can cover both 'green' and 'blue', depending on whether you are talking about grass or the sky.
- In traditional Korean color theory, known as Obangsaek, the color green is associated with the East, the season of spring and the element of wood.
- In modern Korean slang, if someone describes a person as being 'green' or 'unripe', they are often referring to someone who is inexperienced or a 'rookie' in a professional field.
Examples in context
- 색깔없는 녹색의 관념은 분노하며 잠잔다.Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.This sentence is useful for seeing the adjective 녹색의 in a syntactic structure.Tatoeba #719086 by Vortarulo, translation #702472 by mailohilohi
- 저 기계는 녹색입니다.That machine is green.
- 녹색은 자연의 색이에요.Green is the color of nature.
Example conversation
Minji and Dohyun are looking at a paint catalog.
- 민지 Min-ji도현 씨, 이 녹색의 페인트 어때요?dohyeon ssi, i noksaeg-ui peinteu eottaeyo?Dohyun, what do you think of this green paint?
- 도현 Do-hyeon색깔이 정말 예쁘네요.saekkkari jeongmal yeppeuneyo.The color is really pretty.
- 민지 Min-ji방에 칠하면 밝아 보일 것 같아요.bang-e chilhamyeon balga bo-il geot gatayo.I think the room will look brighter if we paint it.
- 도현 Do-hyeon저도 동의해요. 이걸로 해요.jeodo dong-uihaeyo. igeollo haeyo.I agree. Let's go with this one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “green” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
