오렌지
orenji[o̞ɾe̞ɲd͡ʑi]
The English word orange is translated into Korean as 오렌지 (orenji).
오렌지 is a noun used to refer to the orange fruit. In Korean, you may also encounter the word 귤, which is used to refer to the tangerine fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
While 오렌지 specifically refers to the orange, the term 주황색(朱黃色)의 is used when you want to describe something as being the color orange.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
orenji
Did you know?
- Although 오렌지 comes from the English 'orange', it likely entered the Korean language via the Japanese loanword オレンジ (orenji).
- In Korea, 귤 (tangerines) are so culturally ubiquitous that they are often shared as a social snack during winter, whereas 오렌지 are viewed more as imported specialty fruits.
- The color name 주황색 contains the Hanja characters for 'vermilion' and 'yellow', reflecting how the color is perceived as a blend of these tones.
Examples in context
- 정원에 맛있는 오렌지가 있어요.There are delicious oranges in the garden.
- 나는 귤을 좋아해.I like oranges.
- 친구한테 귤 선물을 줬어.I gave an orange as a gift to my friend.
- 방금 오렌지 주스를 마셨어요.I just drank orange juice.
- 오렌지가 정말 달아요.orenjiga jeongmal darayo.The orange is really sweet.
- 시장에서 오렌지를 샀어요.sijang-eseo orenjireul sasseoyo.I bought an orange at the market.
- 오렌지 하나만 주세요.orenji hanaman juseyo.Please give me just one orange.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Min-jun are at a grocery store.
- 지은 Ji-eun민준 씨, 오렌지 좀 살까요?Minjun ssi, orenji jom salkkayo?Min-jun, shall we buy some oranges?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 좋아요. 어디에 있어요?ne, joayo. eodie isseoyo?Yes, sounds good. Where are they?
- 지은 Ji-eun저기 오렌지가 많아요.jeogi orenjiga manayo.There are many oranges over there.
- 민준 Min-jun정말 맛있어 보여요.jeongmal masisseo boyeoyo.They look really delicious.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “orange” translations and entries 오렌지, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 오렌지, CC BY-SA 4.0.
