Korean learner dictionary
-선 meaning and pronunciation
-seon · -seon
NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.
Entry 1
NIKL target code 70768- 1.
‘배’의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.
English: -seon — A suffix used to mean a ship.
Examples
- 거북선
- 경비선
- 난파선
- 소형선
- 여객선
- 연락선
- Origin
- 船
Entry 2
NIKL target code 70769- 1.
'어떤 물질을 내보내는 샘'의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.
English: -seon — A suffix used to mean "a gland that releases a substance."
Examples
- 갑상선
- 내분비선
- 전립선
- 타액선
- 편도선
- Origin
- 腺
Entry 3
NIKL target code 70770- 1.
‘노선’의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.
English: -seon — A suffix used to mean a route.
Examples
- 경부선
- 경인선
- 전라선
- 호남선
- Origin
- 線
Entry 4
NIKL target code 70772- 1.
'그것을 가려 뽑아 모은 것'의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.
English: -seon — A suffix used to mean "a collection of things that are chosen and picked."
Examples
- 걸작선
- 명시선
- 문학선
- Origin
- 選
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