Korean Dictionary

How to say “Firefly” in Korean

반딧불이

Banditburi

IntermediateNature

Usage & Context

Bioluminescent beetles producing natural light at night. Once common across Korea, fireflies now require clean water and unpolluted environments. 무주 반딧불이 축제 (Muju Firefly Festival) celebrates these creatures. Seeing fireflies is considered a magical, pure nature experience. Environmental indicator species for ecosystem health.

Example Sentence

반딧불이는 맑은 환경에서만 살 수 있어요.

Fireflies can only live in clean environments.

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