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TOPIK 1noun

눈

nun

눈이 · 눈을

eye

Example

그 아이는 눈이 정말 커요.

That child has really big eyes.

Good to know

눈 also means 'snow'; in careful speech 'snow' has a long vowel [눈ː].

TOPIK 1noun

눈

nun

눈이 · 눈을

snow

Example

어제 눈이 많이 왔어요.

It snowed a lot yesterday.

Word parts

Snow is said with a longer vowel.

Good to know

눈 also means 'eye'. Context tells them apart: 눈이 와요 (it snows) vs 눈이 아파요 (my eyes hurt).