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blue; green

Adjective

  1. 1

    blue; green

    Clear and vivid blue, like that of a clear fall sky, deep ocean, or fresh grass.

    Korean definition: 맑은 가을 하늘이나 깊은 바다, 싱싱한 풀의 빛깔과 같이 밝고 선명하다.

    • The players were playing soccer on a field covered with green grass.

    • When summer came, the trees on the mountain grew thick and their leaves were green.

  2. 2

    unripe

    Grains, fruits, etc., being in an unripe state.

    Korean definition: 곡식이나 열매 등이 아직 덜 익은 상태에 있다.

    • Being hungry, I plucked and ate unripe green barley in the barley field.

    • Seeing that the once-green rice had ripened yellow, it seemed to be harvest time.

  3. 3

    proud; strong

    A power being strong.

    Korean definition: 세력이 당당하다.

    • Under the powerful influence of the Andong Kim clan, surveillance of the royal family was harsher than ever.

    • Perhaps because powerful people were backing them, their spirit was strong.

  4. 4

    young; fresh

    (figurative) Being full of youth and livelihood.

    Korean definition: (비유적으로) 젊음과 생기가 가득하다.

    • I have passed my green youth and have now reached middle age.

    • My son also turns twenty this year.

      Twenty is the prime of youth.