North Korean

adjective

: of, relating to, or characteristic of North Korea or its people
North Korean noun
plural North Koreans

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The proposal came days after Kim Jong Un's powerful sister visited front-line areas where North Korean troops are reinforcing the border. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 Last month, two South Korean soldiers were seriously wounded by what Seoul says were North Korean mines planted as part of those fortifications. — Anna Coren, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 North Korean Army Marshal Pak Jong Chon inspected fortifications on the border with South Korea on Tuesday, accompanied by Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, KCNA reported. — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 North Korean Army Marshal Pak Jong Chon inspected fortifications on the border with South Korea on Tuesday, accompanied by Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong ​Un, KCNA reported. — Reuters, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for North Korean

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of North Korean was in 1887

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“North Korean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20Korean. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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