Weather & Nature Vocabulary in Korean

Discover the outdoors with Weather & Nature Vocabulary in Korean. Learn essential words for seasons, climate, landscapes, and natural elements.

Korean nature vocabulary helps you describe weather conditions, natural landscapes, climate issues, and environmental topics with clarity.  With GuruLango’s Spaced Repetition system, you’ll learn these words gradually and remember them effortlessly in real conversations.

Below is a preview of Weather & Nature vocabulary in Korean, selected from GuruLango’s 5000-word set.

1. Weather

Use these Korean terms to talk about everyday weather and temperature.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

날씨

nalssi

Weather

맑다

makda

Clear

흐리다

heurida

Cloudy

bi

Rain

nun

Snow

바람

baram

Wind

소나기

sonagi

Shower (rain)

태양

taeyang

Sun

무덥다

mudeopda

Hot & humid

시원하다

siwonhada

Cool

추운 날씨

chu-un nalssi

Cold weather

2. Natural Phenomenon

Use these words to describe natural occurrences and atmospheric phenomena.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

무지개

mujigae

Rainbow

번개

beongae

Lightning

천둥

cheondung

Thunder

안개

angae

Fog

서리

seori

Frost

이슬

iseul

Dew

파도

pado

Wave

폭염

pogyeom

Heatwave

한파

hanpa

Cold wave

일식

ilsik

Solar eclipse

월식

wolsik

Lunar eclipse

3. Natural Disaster

These Korean words help you describe extreme weather and natural hazards.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

지진

jijin

Earthquake

태풍

taepung

Typhoon

홍수

hongsu

Flood

산사태

sansatae

Landslide

가뭄

gamum

Drought

폭풍

pokpung

Storm

해일

hae-il

Tsunami

화재

hwajae

Fire (wildfire)

눈사태

nunsatae

Avalanche

화산폭발

hwasan pokbal

Volcanic eruption

4. Natural Landscape

Use these terms to describe natural places and outdoor geographical features.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

san

Mountain

gang

River

바다

bada

Sea

호수

hosu

Lake

sup

Forest

들판

deulpan

Field

계곡

gyegok

Valley

해변

haebyeon

Beach

사막

samak

Desert

폭포

pokpo

Waterfall

평야

pyeongya

Plains

5. Environment

These words help you talk about nature protection and environmental issues.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

환경

hwangyeong

Environment

지구

jigu

Earth

오염

oyeom

Pollution

대기오염

daegi oyeom

Air pollution

수질오염

sujil oyeom

Water pollution

재활용

jaehwalyong

Recycling

기후 변화

gihu byeonhwa

Climate change

자연 보호

jayeon boho

Nature conservation

친환경

chinhwangyeong

Eco-friendly

생태계

saengtaegye

Ecosystem

These five nature-related categories help you describe weather, landscapes, natural phenomena, and environmental issues in Korean. With GuruLango’s Spaced Repetition system, you’ll master these terms gradually and use them naturally in everyday conversations.

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