계절
gyejeol[ˈkje̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ɭ]
The English word "seasons" is translated into Korean as 계절 (gyejeol).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is gyejeol.
Did you know?
- Because of the distinct transition of 계절, Korea has many 'seasonal' words that describe temporary weather phenomena, such as 꽃샘추위, which refers to the 'flower-envying cold' of early spring.
- While 계절 refers to the four standard seasons, Koreans also use the word 절기 to describe 24 micro-seasons based on the solar terms of the traditional lunar calendar.
- The character 節 inside 계절 also means 'joint' or 'knot', suggesting that seasons are seen as the 'joints' or dividing points of the year.
Examples in context
- 일 년에는 네 계절이 있어요: 봄, 여름, 가을, 겨울이에요.There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter.This sentence is useful for stating that there are four seasons in a year using 계절.Tatoeba #13257131 by atitarev, translation #2728099 by aruhito
- 이번 봄에는 꽃이 아름답게 피었습니다.The flowers bloomed beautifully this spring.
- 여름에 바다로 함께 가자!Let's go to the beach together in summer!
- 어떤 계절을 가장 좋아해요?eotteon gyejeol-eul gajang joahaeyo?Which season do you like the most?
- 한국은 계절 변화가 뚜렷해요.hangug-eun gyejeol byeonhwaga tturyuthaeyo.The changes in seasons are distinct in Korea.
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Example conversation
Dohyun and Jieun are talking about the weather.
- 도현 Do-hyeon지은 씨는 어떤 계절을 제일 좋아해요?jieun ssineun eotteon gyejeoreul jeil joahaeyo?Jieun, which season do you like the most?
- 지은 Ji-eun저는 시원한 가을을 제일 좋아해요.jeoneun siwonhan gaeeureul jeil joahaeyo.I like the cool autumn the most.
- 도현 Do-hyeon저도 가을을 좋아해요. 정말 아름답거든요.jeodo gaeeureul joahaeyo. jeongmal areumdapgeodeunyo.I like autumn too. It's really beautiful.
- 지은 Ji-eun맞아요. 도현 씨도 가을을 좋아하는군요.majayo. dohyun ssido gaeeureul joahaneungunyo.That's true. So you like autumn too, Dohyun.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 계절, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 계절, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
