빛 -- light.
In Korean, the reader will find that the word 빛 is used in four different ways.
The primary meaning of 빛 is of course light, the substance emitted from the sun or other sources which allows our eyes to see physical objects. This could also be the rays of light reflected off water surfaces like lakes.
- 빛 light
- 태양 빛 sunlight
- 빛살 rays of light
- 빛발 rays of light
- 한줄기 빛 a ray of light
- 어스레하다 빛 a faint light
- 밝은 빛 a bright light
- 찬연한 빛 a brilliant light
- 석양빛 the rays of the setting sun
- 희미한 빛 a glimmer (of light)
- 어렴풋한 빛 a glimmer (of light)
- 어른거리는 빛 a glimmering light
- 비친 빛 a shinning light
- 반짝반짝 빛 a twinkling light
- 부드러운 subdued light
- 가로등의 빛 the light of a street lamp
- 개똥벌레의 빛 the glow of a firefly
- 횃불빛 torchlight
- 등불빛 lamp light
- 학문의 빛 the torch of learning
- 빛이 잘 드는 방 a sunny room
- 빛물체 a source of light (
- 빛묶음 rays of light (North Korea)
- 검은빛보안경 sunglasses (North Korea)
- 대기빛 light coming from the atmospheric layer (North Korea)
- 빛감도 photosensitivity of a film (North Korea)
- [[빛견딜성] light fast (North Korea)
- 빛을 발하다 to emit light
- 빛을 내다 to emit light
- 빛이 나다 to glow
- 빛을 반사한다 to reflect light
- 빛을 비추다 to reflect light
- 빛을 쬐다 to be exposed to light
- 빛에 민감하다 to be sensitive to light
- 빛을 불감하다 to be insensitive to light
- 빛을 전도한다 to transmits light
- 빛을 차단한다 to exclude light
- 빛을 가리다 to shield (one from the) light
- 태양빛을 맞받다 to directly receive sunlight
Accordingly, you will find 빛 used in a number of non Sino-Korean words related to physics and astronomy.
- 빛의 속도 the speed of light
- 빛의 확산 the diffusion of light
- 빛의 파동설 the wave theory of light
- 간섭성빛 coherent light
- 겹빛 compound light
- 빛걸음차 an aberration (North Korea)
- 빛기억장치 laser memory (North Korea)
As an addition to its primary mean, 빛 can also meaning color. This is the pure-Korean form of the Sio-Korean work 색.
- 빛 a color
- 빛깔 a color
- 빛갈 a color (in North Korea)
- 엷은 빛 a light color
- 밝은 빛 a bright color
- 산뜻한 빛 a bright color
- 어두운 빛 a dark color
- 충충한 빛 a dark color
- 진한 빛 a dark color
- 가을 빛 autumn colors
- 짙은 푸른 빛 a deep blue
- 진한 푸른 빛 a deep blue
- 옅은 푸른 빛 a light blue
- 코발트 빛 cobaltic
- 강철빛 a steely dark blue (North Korea)
- 연한 초록빛 a light green
- 자줏빛 the color purple
- 주홍빛 vermilion
- 감자주빛 a dark blackish-purple
- 남자줏빛 purple with a tint of navy
- 검자줏빛 a blackish purple (North Korea)
- 장밋빛 rose color
- 핑크빛 the color pink
- 붉은빛 a deep crimson, like someone's lips or blood
- 도홍빛 crimson like the flower of a peach
- 빨간빛 the color red
- 복숭아빛 peach color
- 등빛 yellow with a tint of crimson, like a mandarin orange
- 발간빛 a light and bright crimson, red
- 목홍빛 crimson, like the color of the water squeezed out of tea plants when boiledl
- 분홍빛 a light crimson; pink like the azalea flower
- 가만빛 a light black
- 거먼빛 a deep black
- 꺼먼빛 a deep black
- 검은빛 black, like ink or charcoal
- 까만빛 pitch black
- 먹빛 black, like India ink
- 담묵빛 a light India ink color
- 고동빛 a yellow with a tint of dark red
- 귤빛 a mandarin orange color
- 노란빛 yellow
- 누런빛 a deep, muddy yellow
- 황금빛 a golden color
- 금빛 a golden color
- 누른빛 golden yellow
- 등빛 yellow with a tint of crimson, like a mandarin orange
- 류황빛 a light yellow, like the color of sulphur
- 동빛 maroon (North Korea)
- 등황빛 a slightly heavier tinted 등빛
- 몸빛 the color of the body, skin color
- 허연빛 snow white
[edit] Facial expression
The word 빛 is also used to describe a look, attitude or complexion given away by the expression on one's face or body. This extends to emotions one is made to feel from immediate surroundings, like the weather or terrain.
- 실망한 빛 a disappointed look
- 심로의 빛 a worried look
- 염려하는 빛 a worried air
- 고뇌의 빛 a distressed look
- 초조한 빛 an impatient look
- 반항의 빛 a defiant look
- 감사하는 빛 a feeling of gratitude
- 덕빛 the look of a virtuous sage
- 쓸쓸한 빛 a feeling of gloominess (in the air)
- 우수의 빛 a melancholy air
- 근심의 빛 a feeling of anxiety
- 노한 빛 a look of anger
- 피로한 빛이 보이다 to look tired
- 놀란 빛을 보이다 to exhibit surprise
- 긴장하는 빛이 보이다 to look nervous
- 공포의 빛이 보이다 to look terrified
- 곤혹스러운 빛을 띠다 to look distressed
- 눈에 기쁜빛을 띠다 to have eyes sparkling with joy
Lastly, it often serves as a metaphor for hope or glory.
- 희망의 빛 a ray of hope
- 터널 끝의 빛 the light at the end of the tunnel
- 빛을 주다 to give light (hope)
[edit] Examples
- 내가 가로등 불빛으로 책을 읽고 있었다 I was reading a book by the light of a street lamp.
- 옆 집은 전등으로 빛이 환하게 났다 The house next door was a blaze with lights.
- 우리 아버지가 그 소식을 듣고 그는 얼굴 빛이 달라졌다 The color of Dad's face changed on hearing the news.
- 그를 쳐다볼 때 그녀의 눈에는 부드러운 빛이 있었다 There was a soft light in her eyes as she looked at him.
- 하나님이 가라사대 빛이 있으라 하시매 빛이 있었다 God said, Let there be light,and there was light.
- 빛이 깜박이는 게 무슨 의미죠? What does this blinking light mean?
- 그는 뉘우치는 빛이 전혀 없다 He shows no sign of regret for what he did.
[edit] Proverbs
- 빛은 검어도 속은 희다 Though the outside may look black, the inside may be white
- 빛 좋은 개살구 A good looking apricot
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