평양
Pyeong'yang[pʰjʌ̹ŋja̠ŋ]
평양 (Pyeong'yang) is the Korean name for Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.
Meaning: capital of North Korea (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Pyeong'yang
Did you know?
- In South Korea, the word 평양 is most frequently encountered in daily life as a culinary brand, specifically for 평양냉면 or 'Pyongyang cold noodles'.
- Long before it was the name of a modern capital, the city was known in Middle Korean as 부루나 (pwulwuna), which literally meant 'flat land'.
- While 평양 is the capital today, it served as the capital of the Goguryeo kingdom, making it one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the region.
Examples in context
- 평양은 북한의 도시다.Pyongyang is a city in North Korea.This sentence shows 평양 being used to identify it as a city in North Korea.Tatoeba #6305090 by Queserasera, translation #13238026 by atitarev
- 평양은 북한의 수도다.Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea.This sentence shows 평양 being used to identify it specifically as the capital of North Korea.Tatoeba #13189908 by atitarev, translation #6058759 by RobinvanderVliet
- 평양에서 가족들 만날 예정이야.I have plans to meet my family in Pyongyang.
- 그건 평양이야!That's Pyongyang!
- 그게 평양입니다!That would be Pyongyang!
- 평양에 가고 싶어요.Pyeongyang-e gago sipeoyo.I want to go to Pyongyang.
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing travel destinations in Asia.
- 서연 Seo-yeon지훈 씨, 평양에 대해 들어봤어요?Ji-hun ssi, Pyeongyange daehae deureobwasseoyo?Ji-hun, have you heard about Pyongyang?
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 북한의 수도잖아요.Ne, Bukhan-ui sudo-janayo.Yes, it is the capital of North Korea.
- 서연 Seo-yeon언젠가 평양에 가 보고 싶어요.Eonjenga Pyeongyange ga bogo sipeoyo.I want to visit Pyongyang someday.
- 지훈 Ji-hun정말 용감하시네요, 서연 씨.Jeongmal yonggam-hasineyo, Seo-yeon ssi.You are very brave, Seo-yeon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pyongyang” translations and entries 평양, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 평양, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
