How to Say "Jasper" in Korean

벽옥

byeogok

The English word "jasper" is translated into Korean as 벽옥 (byeogok).

벽옥 is a noun used to refer to the precious stone known as jasper.

Meaning: precious stone (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

byeogok

While 벽옥 is the technical term, many Koreans use 마노 for jasper, which is actually the word for 'agate'. The two stones are often grouped together in Korean jewelry markets.
In traditional Korean medicine and folklore, certain green types of 벽옥 were believed to have the power to dispel evil spirits and protect the wearer from illness.
The character 碧 in 벽옥 is also used in the word 벽해 (blue sea), meaning the color of the stone and the deep ocean share the same linguistic root.

그는 붉은 벽옥을 가지고 있다.
geuneun bulgeun byeogogeul gajigo itda.
He has a red jasper.
이 목걸이는 벽옥으로 만들어졌다.
i mokgeoreineun byeogogeu-ro mandeureojyeotda.
This necklace was made of jasper.

A man and a woman are looking at jewelry in a museum.

현우 Hyeon-woo

저 벽옥 좀 보세요.
jeo byeogok jom boseyo.
Look at that jasper.
지은 Ji-eun

정말 색깔이 예쁘네요.
jeongmal saekkkari yeppeuneyo.
The color is truly beautiful.
현우 Hyeon-woo

지은 씨는 벽옥을 좋아하나요?
jieun ssineun byeogogeul joahannayo?
Ji-eun, do you like jasper?
지은 Ji-eun

네, 아주 좋아해요.
ne, aju joahaeyo.
Yes, I like it very much.

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