foreign — belonging to or coming from a country that is not your own
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: belonging to or coming from a country that is not your own
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɔːrən/
Korean meaning: 외국의, 외래의
Korean pronunciation: **포**런
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks the vacuum cleaner is a foreign invader from outer space.
- Learning foreign cultures helps us understand the world better.
- The idea of eating insects is foreign to most Westerners.
foreign
ADJECTIVE//ˈfɔːrən//
belonging to or coming from a country that is not your own
💡 Concept
Tourists struggle to read foreign street signs in a bustling Tokyo alley.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈfɔːrən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɒrən/
🌳Etymology
Rootfore-
Suffix--ign
Origin
라틴어 'foris'(밖에서, 문 밖에서)에서 유래되었습니다. 마치 집 문 밖에서 들려오는 낯선 소리처럼, '바깥에서 온' 의미가 '외국의'로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
moronboron
moron
boron
🔗Collocations
foreign language
foreign policy
foreign investment
foreign exchange
foreign affairs
foreign country
foreign accent
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks the vacuum cleaner is a foreign invader from outer space.”
“Learning foreign cultures helps us understand the world better.”
“The idea of eating insects is foreign to most Westerners.”
😄 Fun example
“Dad tried to use chopsticks but they felt like foreign weapons in his hands.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
alienoverseasinternationalexoticunfamiliar
Antonyms
domesticnativelocal
Related
foreignerabroadimmigranttouristglobal
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