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Sickness in Korean 🇰🇷


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

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Tips to Remember:
• Think of “byeong” (병) as similar to “being ill”—the “by” sound reminds you of “being” when you’re sick.
• Remember that many compound words for diseases include 병, so it acts like a building block for medical terms.

Explanations:
• 병 (byeong) means “sickness” or “disease” in Korean and is derived from the Hanja 病.
• It’s commonly used both on its own and in compound words to refer to various illnesses.

Other Words with the Same Meaning:
• 질병 (jilbyeong) – another term for “disease” or “illness.”

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
• 병 (byeong) can also mean “bottle” in everyday Korean usage (e.g., 소주병 – “soju bottle”).
• In slang, while the word itself isn’t inherently vulgar, it appears as part of some insults (like 병신, a derogatory term), but that’s a separate usage from the meaning “sickness.”

Example Sentences:
• “I caught a sickness last week.”
 – “나는 지난주에 병에 걸렸다.” (Naneun jinanjue byeong-e geolryeotda.)
• “He was diagnosed with a serious disease.”
 – “그는 심각한 병으로 진단되었다.” (Geuneun simgakan byeong-euro jindan doeeotda.)
• “Please recycle the bottles.”
 – “병들을 재활용해 주세요.” (Byeong-deureul jaehwallyonghae juseyo.)

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