목
mok[mo̞k̚]
The English word "neck" is translated into Korean as 목 (mok).
The word 목 refers to the part of the body connecting the head and the trunk. It can also be used to mean "throat".
Meaning: part of body connecting the head and the trunk (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is mok.
Did you know?
- The word 목 appears in the term 목숨, which means 'life' or 'existence', suggesting that the neck is viewed as the vital link of life.
- The phrase 목이 타다, which literally means 'the neck is burning', is a common idiom used to say one is extremely thirsty.
- In Korean, the term 목 can also mean 'the point of time' or 'the moment' when something is about to happen, such as 'at the neck of death'. It functions similarly to how English uses 'the brink'.
Examples in context
- 레일라는 머리랑 목에 깊은 상처를 입었어.Layla suffered deep cuts to her head and neck.This sentence shows how to use 목 when describing injuries to the head and neck.Tatoeba #13761927 by qlTmalffk, translation #6097123 by OsoHombre
- 모험가 는 긴 목 을 가지고 있다.The adventurer has a long neck.
- 목이 너무 아파요.mogi neomu apayo.My neck hurts so much.
- 목에 스카프를 둘렀어요.moge seukapeureul dulleosseoyo.I wrapped a scarf around my neck.
Example conversation
Subin asks Hyunwoo why he is wearing a scarf indoors.
- 수빈 Su-bin현우 씨, 왜 목에 스카프를 하고 있어요?Hyunwoo ssi, wae moke seukapeureul hago isseoyo?Hyunwoo, why are you wearing a scarf around your neck?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo어제부터 목이 좀 안 좋아서요.Eojebuteo mogi jom an joaseoyo.My neck hasn't been feeling very good since yesterday.
- 수빈 Su-bin감기 걸린 거 아니에요?Gamgi geollin geo anieyo?Aren't you catching a cold?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo그럴지도 모르겠어요. 걱정해 줘서 고마워요.Geureoljido moreugesseoyo. Geokjeonghae jwoseo gomawoyo.Maybe so. Thank you for worrying about me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “neck” translations and entries 목, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
