버지니아
Beojinia[pʌ̹d͡ʑinia̠]
버지니아 (Beojinia) is the Korean word for the state of Virginia.
버지니아 is used to refer to the name of the U.S. state.
Meaning: state (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Beojinia
Did you know?
- In some Korean contexts, U.S. states are grouped under the term 미국 주 ('miguk ju'), where 미국 ('miguk') literally means 'beautiful country'.
- Many Koreans associate 버지니아 with the 'Virginia Tech' shooting tragedy due to the heavy media coverage of the event in South Korea.
- Korean does not have a dedicated word for 'state' in the political sense, so it often uses 주 ('ju'), which is a hanja-based word meaning 'province' or 'state'.
Examples in context
- 버지니아에 살고 싶어요.Beojinia-e salgo sipeoyo.I want to live in Virginia.
- 버지니아는 어디에 있나요?Beojinia-neun eodie innayo?Where is Virginia?
- 저는 버지니아 출신이에요.Jeoneun Beojinia chulsin-ieyo.I am from Virginia.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Jieun are talking about their hometowns.
- 도현 Do-hyeon지은 씨는 고향이 어디예요?Jieun ssinun gohyangi eodiyeyo?Jieun, where is your hometown?
- 지은 Ji-eun제 고향은 버지니아예요.Je gohyangeun Beojiniayeyo.My hometown is Virginia.
- 도현 Do-hyeon정말요? 저도 거기 가보고 싶어요.Jeongmallyo? Jeodo geogi gabogo sipeoyo.Really? I want to go there too.
- 지은 Ji-eun나중에 꼭 놀러 오세요.Najunge kkok nolleo oseyo.Please come visit sometime.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “virginia” translations and entries 버지니아, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
