제우스
Je'useu[t͡ɕe̞usʰɯ]
Zeus in Korean is 제우스 (Je'useu).
제우스 is used to refer to the supreme ruler of all Greek gods.
Meaning: supreme ruler of all Greek gods (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Je'useu.
Did you know?
- Koreans often use the honorific suffix 님 (nim) when discussing 제우스 in a respectful or academic context, turning his name into 제우스님.
- In Korean media like webtoons or fantasy novels, the name 제우스 is often used to establish a sense of 'Western' mythic scale. It serves as a linguistic marker for 'high fantasy' settings.
- The name is written in Hangul as 제우스, which consists of three distinct syllable blocks: 'je', 'u', and 'seu'. Each block must be pronounced fully, unlike the single-syllable 'Zeus' in English.
Examples in context
- 제우스는 그리스 신화의 왕이야.jeuseuneun geurisu sinhwae wang-iya.Zeus is the king of Greek mythology.
- 그 영화에는 제우스가 등장해.geu yeonghwaneun jeuseuga deungjanghae.Zeus appears in that movie.
- 제우스는 번개를 다스려.jeuseuneun beon-gae-reul dareuryeo.Zeus rules over the lightning.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a book they are reading.
- 지훈 Ji-hun이 책에서 제우스가 제일 힘이 세?i chaek-eseo jeuseuga jeil him-i se?Is Zeus the most powerful in this book?
- 서연 Seo-yeon응, 제우스가 신들의 왕이야.eung, jeuseuga sindeul-ui wang-iya.Yes, Zeus is the king of the gods.
- 지훈 Ji-hun서연아, 그럼 헤라와는 부부야?seoyeon-a, geureom herawa-neun bubuya?Seoyeon, then is he married to Hera?
- 서연 Seo-yeon맞아, 둘은 부부로 나와.maja, dul-eun buburo nawa.That's right, they appear as a married couple.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “zeus” translations and entries 제우스, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
