등산
deungsan[tɯŋsʰa̠n]
In Korean, the English phrase 'hiking' can be expressed as 등산 (deungsan) or 하이킹.
Meaning: walking (noun)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 등산 | deungsan | [tɯŋsʰa̠n] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
| 하이킹 | haiking | [ha̠icçiŋ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
The term refers to the act of walking.
Which one should you use?
하이킹 is a loanword from English used for general hiking on trails or paths, often implying a lighter activity than mountain climbing.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use the noun 등산 as a verb, you add the verb 하다 to form 등산하다. Similarly, to use the loanword 하이킹 as a verb, you add the verb 하다 to form 하이킹하다.
How do you pronounce it?
deungsan
Did you know?
- In Korea, 등산 culture often includes a social ritual of sharing food, such as cucumbers or kimbap, with complete strangers on the trail.
- The word 등산 is composed of the Chinese characters 登 meaning 'climb' and 山 meaning 'mountain'.
- Many Korean hikers wear specialized, colorful 등산복 (hiking clothes) even when walking in urban parks or city streets.
Examples in context
- 사람들은 등산할 때 흥미롭고 자기 성찰적인 주제에 대해 얘기해.People talk about interesting and introspective subjects when hiking.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use 등산 when discussing topics of conversation during a hike.Tatoeba #8453604 by Eunhee, translation #6851149 by Eccles17
- 빙하를 보호하기 위해, 관계자들은 방문객의 수를 하루 1만명으로 제한하였고, 얼음 위를 하이킹하는 것을 금지하였다.To protect the glacier, officials have limited the number of visitors to 10,000 a day and have banned hiking on the ice.This sentence shows how the loanword 하이킹 is used when discussing prohibited activities on ice.
- 등산 좋아해요?Do you like hiking?
- 등산 하러 가실래요?Do you want to go hiking?
- 저는 등산을 정말 좋아해요!I really love hiking!
- 여기 근처에 좋은 등산 명소가 있나요?Are there any good hiking spots nearby?
Example conversation
Dohyun and Subin are talking about their weekend plans.
- 도현 Do-hyeon수빈 씨, 이번 주말에 등산 갈래요?Subin ssi, ibeon jumare deungsan gallaeyo?Subin, do you want to go hiking this weekend?
- 수빈 Su-bin좋아요! 어디로 가고 싶어요?joayo! eodiro gago sipeoyo?I'd love to! Where do you want to go?
- 도현 Do-hyeon가까운 북한산으로 가요.gakkaun bukhansan-euro gayo.Let's go to the nearby Bukhansan Mountain.
- 수빈 Su-bin도현 씨, 그럼 토요일에 만나요.Dohyun ssi, geureom toyoire mannayo.Dohyun, let's meet on Saturday then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hiking” translations and entries 등산, 하이킹, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 등산, 하이킹, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
