How to Say "Infinity" in Korean

무한

muhan[muɦa̠n]

The English phrase 'infinity' is translated into Korean as 무한 (muhan).

The term refers to the concept of endlessness, unlimitedness or the absence of an end or limit.

Meaning: endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of end or limit (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

muhan

Korean uses the term 무한 to describe 'all-you-can-eat' buffets, often using the phrase 무한리필 to indicate that the amount of food is unlimited.
The word 무한 can also be written as the name of a major city in China, 武漢 (Wuhan), due to the exact same pronunciation in Korean.
The term 무한 can be combined with 궤도 'orbit' to form 무한궤도 'continuous track', which refers to the treads on a tank or bulldozer.

이 함수는 x가 무한에 다가갈 때, y 또한 무한에 다가갑니다.
As x approaches infinity, y also approaches infinity.
우주는 무한한 공간이다.
uju-neun muhan-han gonggan-ida.
The universe is an infinite space.
그의 가능성은 무한하다.
geu-ui ganeung-seong-eun muhan-hada.
His possibilities are infinite.

Two friends are discussing a science fiction movie.

지은 Ji-eun

그 영화 속 우주는 정말 무한해 보여.
geu yeonghwa sok uju-neun jeongmal muhan-hae boyeo.
The universe in that movie looks truly infinite.
도현 Do-hyeon

맞아, 무한한 공간이 정말 신비롭더라.
maja, muhan-han gonggan-i jeongmal sinbi-rop-deora.
Right, the infinite space was really mysterious.
지은 Ji-eun

도현아, 너는 무한한 데가 어디라고 생각해?
Dohyeon-a, neoneun muhan-han de-ga eodi-rago saenggak-hae?
Dohyeon, where do you think is infinite?
도현 Do-hyeon

글쎄, 인간의 상상력은 무한할 것 같아.
geulsse, ingan-ui sangsang-nyeok-eun muhan-hal geot gata.
Well, I think human imagination is infinite.

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