Soil in Korean 🇰🇷

흙 info.

Tips to Remember the Word:
• Associate “heuk” with the English word “hook”—imagine using a hook to pull up soil from the ground. This visual connection can help you recall that 흙 (heuk) means soil.

Explanations:
• 흙 (heuk) is the basic Korean word for soil or dirt. It refers to the loose material covering the land and is often used in contexts related to gardening, farming, or describing earthen ground.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 토양 (toyang) – specifically referring to soil as a medium for plants, especially in agricultural contexts.
• 진흙 (jinheuk) – refers to mud, which is soil mixed with water. While not exactly the same, it is related in context.

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
• In slang, 흙 is part of the compound term 흙수저 (heuk-sujeo), meaning “dirt spoon.” This term refers to someone born into a poor family or with fewer advantages, contrasting with 금수저 (geum-sujeo, “gold spoon”) for those from wealthy backgrounds.

Example Sentences:
• “I planted flowers in the garden using good soil.”
 Korean: “정원에 흙을 덮어서 꽃을 심었어요.”
 Romanized: “Jeongwon-e heuk-eul deopeoseo kkot-eul sim-eosseoyo.”

• “The children were playing with soil in the park.”
 Korean: “아이들이 공원에서 흙놀이를 했어요.”
 Romanized: “Aideul-i gongwon-eseo heuknol-i-reul haesseoyo.”

• “He is a heuk-sujeo, meaning he had a difficult start in life.”
 Korean: “그는 흙수저예요.”
 Romanized: “Geuneun heuk-sujeo-yeyo.”

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