제이
jei[t͡ɕe̞i]
The English word 'jay' is translated into Korean as 제이 (jei).
The word refers to the bird known as a jay.
Meaning: bird (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
jei
Did you know?
- In Korea, the blue jay is not native, so the term 제이 is most frequently encountered in translated texts or when discussing North American wildlife.
- Because 제이 is a loanword, it does not carry any of the traditional superstitious meanings that native Korean bird names often possess.
- While 제이 is used for the specific 'jay' bird, Koreans more commonly refer to the ubiquitous Eurasian jay as 어치, which is a native Korean word.
Examples in context
- 안녕, 제이야!Hi, Jay!
- 여러분, 제이입니다.Ladies and gentlemen, this is Jay.
Example conversation
Minjun and Subin are walking in a forest.
- 민준 Min-jun수빈 씨, 저 새 좀 보세요.Subin ssi, jeo sae jom boseyo.Subin, look at that bird.
- 수빈 Su-bin우와, 정말 예쁜 제이네요!uwa, jeongmal yeppeun jei-neyo!Wow, it's a really beautiful jay!
- 민준 Min-jun제이는 색깔이 아주 화려해요.jei-neun saekkkari aju hwaryeohaeyo.Jays have very brilliant colors.
- 수빈 Su-bin맞아요. 정말 신기하게 생겼어요.majayo. jeongmal singihage saenggyeosseoyo.You're right. It looks really amazing.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 제이, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
