Korean

새싹

새싹
Meaning: sprout; bud; new shoot
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

When spring comes, new sprouts sprout from the ground.
이른 봄이 되자 들판에 새싹이 돋았다.
As early spring arrived, sprouts sprouted in the fields.
봄이 되자 들판에 뾰족 새싹이 돋아났다.
When spring came, sharp sprouts popped up in the field.
봄이 되니 나무들이 새싹을 틔우기 시작했다.
As spring came, the trees began to sprout new buds.
봄이 되자 산과 들판에 연두색 새싹이 돋아나기 시작했다.
When spring came, light green sprouts began to spring up on the mountains and fields.
추운 겨울이 지나자 나뭇가지에 새싹이 파릇파릇 움트기 시작했다.
As the cold winter passed, green buds began to sprout on the tree branches.
봄이 오자 들판에 파릇파릇 새싹이 돋아나기 시작했다.
As spring came, fresh green sprouts began to appear in the fields.

Usage Notes

Used to describe newly emerging plants or metaphorically for children or beginnings.

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