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Oxygen in Korean 🇰🇷


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

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산소 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Break the word into two syllables: "san" and "so." You might recall that "산" means mountain in Korean, so imagine oxygen as something essential and natural like the mountains.
• Remember the similar-sounding word in Japanese, where oxygen is pronounced "sanso" (derived from the kanji 酸素).

Explanations:
• 산소 (sanso) is the Korean term for oxygen, the element with the chemical symbol O.
• It is the gas we breathe and is crucial for sustaining life.
• In scientific contexts, 산소 refers specifically to oxygen gas in its diatomic form (O₂).

Other Words with the Same Meaning:
• 산소 가스 (sanso gaseu) – oxygen gas.
• 이원자 산소 (iwonja sanso) – diatomic oxygen.

Alternate Meanings (Slang):
• There are no widely recognized slang or alternate meanings for 산소 beyond its scientific definition.

Example Sentences:
• "We need oxygen to breathe."
Korean: 우리는 숨 쉬기 위해 산소가 필요합니다.
Romanized: Urineun sum swigi wihae sansoga pillyohamnida.

• "The tank is filled with oxygen."
Korean: 탱크는 산소로 채워져 있습니다.
Romanized: Taengkeuneun sansoro chaewojyeo itsseumnida.

• "Oxygen is essential for life."
Korean: 산소는 생명에 필수적입니다.
Romanized: Sansoneun saengmyeonge pilssujeogimnida.

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