Korean Dictionary
How to say "Submarine" in Korean
“Submarine” in Korean is 잠수함 (pronounced "Jamsuham").
잠수함
Jamsuham
Usage & Context
Military term related to submarine. Important vocabulary for understanding Korean military culture and defense terminology.
Example Sentence
이것은 잠수함에 대한 예문입니다.
This is an example sentence about submarine.
How to use 잠수함 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Submarine” is 잠수함, romanized as Jamsuham.
Usage tip
Learn this word together with a complete Korean sentence. Meaning often depends on particles, politeness level, and word order.
Common mistake
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Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'jam-su-ham'. Three syllables: 'jam' (like 'jahm'), 'su' (like 'soo'), 'ham' (like 'hahm'). The ㅁ at end closes the lips.
More Example Sentences
defense industry
한국은 독자 기술로 잠수함을 만들어요.
Korea builds submarines with its own technology.
military branch
잠수함은 해군 소속이에요.
Submarines belong to the Navy.
military life
잠수함 승조원은 스트레스가 심하대요.
Submariners apparently face severe stress.
Cultural Context
잠수함 literally means 'submerging ship' (潛水艦). Korea's 도산안창호 class submarines represent its advanced defense tech. North Korean submarine infiltration incidents (especially 1996 강릉 잠수함 사건) are historically significant. In casual speech, 잠수 타다 ('to go submarine' = to ghost/disappear) is popular slang for cutting off contact.
Editorial note
We review entries like 잠수함 for pronunciation, example sentence fit, and learner mistakes so the page answers more than a direct dictionary lookup.
Reviewed by Min-jung Park, Korean Language Teacher. Updated May 31, 2026. See our editorial standards.
Common Phrases
잠수함이 떠올랐어요.
The submarine surfaced.
잠수함에서 근무해요.
I work on a submarine.
잠수 탔어.
He ghosted. (slang)
Related Expressions
해군
haegun
Navy
함선
hamseon
warship
잠수
jamsu
diving, submersion
어뢰
eoroe
torpedo
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