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People often ask whether Obama passes the 'kishka test:' whether he likes Israel special, not in the same way he likes Taiwan or South Korea? Does he? I think the kishka test was decided when he visited Israel. I think the reaction there was emotional and genuine.
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Meaning of "South Korea" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOUTH KOREA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOUTH KOREA

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South Korea is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOUTH KOREA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

South Korea

South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. The name Korea is derived from Goryeo, a dynasty which ruled in the Middle Ages. It shares land borders with North Korea to the north, and oversea borders with China to the west and Japan to the east. South Korea lies in the north temperate zone with a predominantly mountainous terrain. Roughly half of the country's 50 million people reside in the metropolitan area surrounding its capital, the Seoul Capital Area, which is the second largest in the world with over 25 million residents. Korea was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period and its civilization begins with the founding of Gojoseon in 2333 BC. After the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea in 668, Korea enjoyed over a millennium of relative tranquility under dynasties lasting for centuries in which its trade, culture, literature, science and technology flourished. It became part of the Japanese Empire in 1910 and after its defeat in 1945, Korea was divided into Soviet and U.S. zones of occupation, with the latter becoming the Republic of Korea in 1948.

Definition of South Korea in the English dictionary

The definition of South Korea in the dictionary is a republic in NE Asia: established as a republic in 1948; invaded by North Korea and Chinese Communists in 1950 but division remained unchanged at the end of the war ; includes over 3000 islands; rapid industrialization. Language: Korean. Religions: Buddhist, Confucianist, Shamanist, and Chondokyo. Currency: won. Capital: Seoul. Pop: 48 955 203. Area: 98 477 sq km Korean name: Hanguk.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOUTH KOREA

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South Devon
South Downs
South Georgia
South Georgian
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South Gloucestershire
South Holland
South Island
South Korean
South Lanarkshire
South Moluccas
South Orkney Islands
South Ossetia
South Ossetian Autonomous Region
South Pacific
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South Sea Bubble

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOUTH KOREA

area
chorea
correa
Democratic People´s Republic of Korea
dining area
Eritrea
floor area
Huntington´s chorea
Korea
Morea
no-go area
North Korea
Perea
safe area
service area
surface area
Sydenham´s chorea
urban area
urea
work area

Synonyms and antonyms of South Korea in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «South Korea» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOUTH KOREA

Find out the translation of South Korea to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of South Korea from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «South Korea» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

南韩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Corea del Sur
570 millions of speakers

English

South Korea
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दक्षिण कोरिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كُورْيَا الـْجَنُوبِيَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Южная Корея
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Coreia do Sul
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দক্ষিণ কোরিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Corée du Sud
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Korea Selatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Südkorea
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

韓国
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한국
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Korea Selatan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Hàn Quốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தென் கொரியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दक्षिण कोरिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Güney Kore
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Corea del Sud
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Korea Południowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Південна Корея
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Coreea de Sud
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Νότια Κορέα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Suid- Korea
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sydkorea
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sør-Korea
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of South Korea

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUTH KOREA»

The term «South Korea» is very widely used and occupies the 6.466 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUTH KOREA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «South Korea» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «South Korea» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about South Korea

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10 QUOTES WITH «SOUTH KOREA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word South Korea.
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Ha-Joon Chang
When I was growing up in South Korea in the '70s and early '80s, the country was too poor to buy original records. Everything was bootlegged.
2
Noah Feldman
In 1953, after the armistice ending the Korean War, South Korea lay in ruins. President Eisenhower was eager to put an end to hostilities that had left his predecessor deeply unpopular, and the war ended in an uneasy stalemate.
3
Robert Jenkins
A number of Americans were used, most often unwillingly, by North Korea to arm spies with English-speaking skills so they could target American interests in South Korea and beyond.
4
Kim Dae Jung
If America would withdraw from South Korea, there could be a power struggle between such as China and Japan.
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Kim Dae Jung
You know, North Korea situation is far worse than East Germany, and South Korea is weaker than West Germany.
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Brian Reynolds Myers
If South Korea is going to survive, and keep the peace on the peninsula, its citizens need to start conveying support for their state.
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Oliver North
There's the assumption being made by the national security advisers to the Obama administration that the North Korean leadership is not suicidal, that they know they will be obliterated if they attacked the United States. But I would point that everything in South Korea and Japan is well within range of what they might want to do.
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Michael Oren
People often ask whether Obama passes the 'kishka test:' whether he likes Israel special, not in the same way he likes Taiwan or South Korea? Does he? I think the kishka test was decided when he visited Israel. I think the reaction there was emotional and genuine.
9
Jairam Ramesh
It was good to launch the economy in the '50s. Japan did this; China did this; even South Korea did this. All the East Asians did this - import substitution. I think all countries followed import substitution in the '50s and in the '60s, but I think by the '70s, countries were getting out of that first phase of the strategy.
10
Charles B. Rangel
Since the Korean War, U.S. and South Korea have established an enduring friendship with shared interests, such as denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, combating aggression abroad and developing our economies.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOUTH KOREA»

Discover the use of South Korea in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to South Korea and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Crony Capitalism: Corruption and Development in South Korea ...
Even in Korea, corruption was far greater than the conventional wisdom allows - so rampant was corruption that we cannot dismiss it; rather, we need to explain it."--BOOK JACKET.
David C. Kang, 2002
2
Moon Living Abroad in South Korea
The book also includes color and black and white photos, illustrations, and maps making the moving and transition process easy for businesspeople, students, teachers, retirees, and professionals.
Jonathan Hopfner, 2010
3
Han Unbound: The Political Economy of South Korea
. . . This fascinating book is beautifully written, with a first-person account of Lie's experiences."--Choice
John Lie, 2000
4
THE PARK CHUNG HEE ERA
This volume examines the transformation as a study in the politics of modernization, contextualizing many historical ambiguities in South Korea’s trajectory toward sustainable economic growth.
Pyŏng-guk Kim, Ezra F. Vogel, 2011
5
Asia's Next Giant: South Korea and Late Industrialization
This timely book examines South Korean growth as an example of 'late industrialization, ' a process in which a nation's industries learn from earlier innovator nations, rather than innovate themselves.
Alice Hoffenberg Amsden, 1992
6
Education Fever: Society, Politics, and the Pursuit of ...
Annotation Explores the reasons for the social demand for education in South Korean society.
Michael J. Seth, 2002
7
Nation Building in South Korea: Koreans, Americans, and the ...
The questions of how Americans approached the task of nation building in South Korea and how they contributed to the dramatic transformation that occurred there have been left largely unanswered. The most relevant work for understanding ...
Gregg Brazinsky, 2009
8
New Millennium South Korea: Neoliberal Capitalism and ...
Despite the common held belief that Asian nations have displayed anti-market tendencies of under-consumption and export-oriented trade since the Asian financial crisis, in the 10 years since the crisis, South Korea has bucked this trend ...
Jesook Song, 2010
9
The World Factbook 2013: (CIA's 2012 Edition)
By intelligence officials, for intelligent people
‎2013
10
South Korea: A Country Study
Describes and analyzes South Korea's political, economic, social and national security systems and institutions. Examines the inter- relationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.
Andrea Matles Savada, William Shaw, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOUTH KOREA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term South Korea is used in the context of the following news items.
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The MERS Outbreak Has Claimed Its 16th Victim in South Korea
South Korean public-health officials confirmed that another individual diagnosed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome died on Monday morning, raising the ... «TIME, Jun 15»
2
This Photo Symbolizes Just How Much MERS Is Taking Over South
A photo of South Korean wedding attendees wearing surgical masks to protect themselves from the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) went viral this ... «TIME, Jun 15»
3
Ambassador slashed in South Korea
(CNN) The U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert, was attacked in Seoul, and is in stable condition, receiving treatment at a local hospital, according to ... «CNN, Mar 15»
4
North, South Korea React to New US Sanctions
WASHINGTON—. South Korea has called new U.S. financial sanctions against North Korea “appropriate,” while Pyongyang described them as ... «Voice of America, Jan 15»
5
Why South Korean filmmakers would never make movie like 'The …
South Korean filmmakers have long believed that when it comes to depicting North Korea, it's best to use the utmost caution. Even with South Korea's robust film ... «Los Angeles Times, Dec 14»
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South Korea Divided on Response to North's Cyber Attack
SEOUL—. In South Korea, there are voices of support for the idea that U.S. President Barack Obama might put North Korea back on the list of state sponsors of ... «Voice of America, Dec 14»
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North and South Korea military talks end in stalemate
The first military talks between North and South Korea in more than three years have ended in stalemate, with the rivals failing to narrow their differences on how ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
8
Top North Korea Officials Make Rare Visit To South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's presumptive No. 2 and other members of Pyongyang's inner circle made a surprise trip Saturday to South Korea for ... «Huffington Post, Oct 14»
9
Pope Francis Visits 'Cemetery For Abortion Victims' in South Korea
Pope Francis visited a symbolic “cemetery for abortion victims” Saturday during his visit to South Korea, a gesture that strongly reaffirms the Church's stance ... «TIME, Aug 14»
10
World Cup 2014: South Korea 2-4 Algeria highlights
Algeria took a commanding 3-0 lead, but South Korea pulled one back through Son Heung-min. Algeria's three goal cushion was restored 12 minutes later ... «BBC News, Jun 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. South Korea [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/south-korea>. Apr 2024 ».
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