헤이즐
he-i-jeul
The Korean word for the color hazel is 헤이즐 (he-i-jeul).
헤이즐 is used as an adjective to describe the hazel color.
Meaning: colour (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is he-i-jeul.
Did you know?
- Korean does not have a native, single-word equivalent for 'hazel' because the hazel tree is not native to the Korean peninsula.
- When referring to the hazelnut flavor in coffee, Koreans use 헤이즐넛 instead of just 헤이즐, adding the 'nut' suffix.
- Because 헤이즐 is a transliteration of the English word, it is almost exclusively used in fashion, cosmetics, or hair dye marketing rather than in daily conversation.
Examples in context
- 헤이즐 색 렌즈를 끼고 싶어요.Heijeul saek renseu-reul kkigo sipeoyo.I want to wear hazel colored lenses.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Subin are shopping for colored contact lenses.
- 도현 Do-hyeon수빈 씨, 이 헤이즐 색 렌즈 어때요?Subin ssi, i heijeul saek renjeu eottaeyo?Subin, what do you think of these hazel lenses?
- 수빈 Su-bin색깔이 정말 자연스럽고 예쁘네요.Saekkkal-i jeongmal jayeonseureopgo yeppeuneyo.The color is really natural and pretty.
- 도현 Do-hyeon제 눈에 잘 어울릴까요?Je nun-e jal eoullyeolkkayo?Do you think they will look good on my eyes?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 도현 씨한테 아주 잘 어울릴 거예요.Ne, Dohyun ssi-hante aju jal eoullyil geoyeyo.Yes, they will look great on you, Dohyun.
