Korean learner dictionary
왕 meaning and pronunciation
wang · king; male monarch
NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.
Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 66307- 1.
왕위가 이어지는 나라에서 나라를 다스리는 사람.
English: king; male monarch — A king who is a ruler of a country where the crown is passed down from one to another member of the royal family.
Examples
- 슬기로운 왕.
- 어진 왕.
- 왕이 되다.
- 왕이 재위하다.
- 왕을 모시다.
- 왕을 섬기다.
- 2.
(비유적으로) 일정한 분야나 범위 안에서 힘이나 가치 등이 가장 뛰어난 존재.
English: king — (figurative) The most outstanding figure in terms of power or value, etc., within a certain field or range.
Examples
- 가곡의 왕.
- 동물의 왕.
- 밀림의 왕.
- 백수의 왕.
- 식품의 왕.
- 왕 노릇.
- Origin
- 王
- Categories
- 정치와 행정 > 정치 및 행정 주체
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