Skip to content

New every day: Korea news, words and grammar — in your language

Pocket Korean

Dictionary › TOPIK 2

TOPIK 2noun

남성

namseong

남성이 · 남성을

man, male

Example

이 옷은 남성과 여성 모두 입을 수 있습니다.

These clothes can be worn by both men and women.

Word parts

남 male성 nature, sex

Literally 'male sex'.

Good to know

남성 is formal, seen in news, signs and surveys; in conversation say 남자.