사냥꾼
sanyangkkun[sʰa̠ɲa̠ŋk͈un]
The English word "hunter" is translated into Korean as 사냥꾼 (sanyangkkun).
사냥꾼 is a noun used to describe a person who hunts animals.
Meaning: person who hunts animals (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
sanyangkkun
Did you know?
- The suffix -꾼 implies that someone is a professional or an obsessive expert at a certain activity. It is used in other words like 낚시꾼 for 'fisherman' and 사기꾼 for 'con artist'.
- The word 사냥꾼 appears frequently in Korean folk tales and shamanic narratives where hunters often serve as intermediaries between the human world and the spirits of the forest.
- While 사냥꾼 refers to hunting animals, if you want to describe a 'hunter' of people, such as a talent scout or a headhunter, you would use the word 헤드헌터 (headhunter) transliterated from English.
Examples in context
- 국립공원에서 사냥꾼들이 바다코끼리를 사냥하고 있습니다.Hunters in the national park are hunting for sea elephants.
- 나는 사냥꾼 친구를 소개해줄게.I will introduce you to a friend who is a hunter.
- 그는 숲속의 사냥꾼이에요.geuneun supsogui sanyanggunieyo.He is a hunter in the forest.
- 사냥꾼이 동물을 쫓고 있어요.sanyangguni dongmureul jjotgo isseoyo.A hunter is chasing an animal.
- 옛날에는 사냥꾼이 아주 많았어요.yennareneun sanyangguni aju manasseoyo.There were many hunters in the old days.
Example conversation
Subin and Jihun are looking at a painting in a museum.
- 수빈 Su-bin이 그림 속에 있는 사람은 누구예요?i geurim soge inneun sarameun nuguyeyo?Who is the person in this painting?
- 지훈 Ji-hun멋진 옷을 입은 사냥꾼이에요.meotjin oseul ibeun sanyangkkun-ieyo.It is a hunter wearing cool clothes.
- 수빈 Su-bin정말 강해 보여요.jeongmal ganghae boyeoyo.He looks really strong.
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 전형적인 사냥꾼의 모습이에요.ne, jeonhyeongjeogin sanyangkkun-ui moseub-ieyo.Yes, it is the typical look of a hunter.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 사냥꾼, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
