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Gun in Korean 🇰🇷


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How to say “gun” in Korean? “총”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “총” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on gun in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Imagine the sound of a loud "bang" and link it to the Korean word "총" (chong), which refers to a firearm.
• Associate "총" with its use in common phrases like 총기 (chong-gi), meaning “firearm,” to reinforce its meaning.

Explanations:
• "총" (chong) is the Korean word for "gun" or "firearm."
• It is used to refer to any handheld or mounted weapon that fires projectiles.
• In compound words, it can indicate weaponry (e.g., 기관총, gigwan-chong, “machine gun”).

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• 소총 (so-chong) – “rifle,” a type of gun.
• 화기 (hwa-gi) – “firearm” (more formal/legal term).
• 무기 (mu-gi) – “weapon” (a broader term that includes guns).

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
• In some contexts, "총" can mean “total” or “overall” when used as a prefix (e.g., 총합, chong-hap, “total sum”). This is a separate usage from the meaning “gun.”
• There is no widely used slang meaning for "총" related specifically to guns beyond its literal definition.

Example Sentences:
1. 그는 총을 들고 길을 걷고 있다.
(Geuneun chong-eul deurgo gireul geotgo itda.)
Translation: He is walking down the street holding a gun.
2. 경찰은 불법 총기 사용을 엄격히 단속한다.
(Gyeongchareun bulbeop chong-gi sayong-eul eomgyeokhi dansokhanda.)
Translation: The police strictly crack down on the illegal use of firearms.
3. 이 전시회에서는 군사 총기의 역사를 다룬다.
(I jeonsihoeeseoneun gunsa chonggi-ui yeoksareul darunda.)
Translation: This exhibition deals with the history of military guns.

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