How do you pronounce 비?

비 is pronounced “bi” (revised romanization). You can hear it pronounced with Korean audio on this page.

When do Koreans use 비?

The ultimate trigger for sadness and missing an ex. For example: “이렇게 비가 오니까 왠지 마음이 싱숭생숭하네.” — “With the rain falling like this, somehow my heart feels restless.”

비 (bi) — Rain | klang-guide Nuance Dictionary

What does 비 mean?

비 (bi) means: Rain.

The ultimate trigger for sadness and missing an ex. Korean ballad charts are famously dominated by songs with '비' in the title every time the monsoon season hits in July.

◆ The Melancholy Trigger — In Korea, '비' (rain) is rarely treated as mere weather; it is an automatic cue for introspection, nostalgia, and longing for an ex-partner. Whenever monsoon season arrives, Korean music charts inevitably see a surge of ballad tracks featuring '비' in the title. It acts as a collective atmospheric prompt that licenses emotional vulnerability.

Other sides of 비

◆ compound noun suffix — Natives don't think of '비' as just 'rain'; they use it as a semantic anchor to paint a mental picture of the weather's texture. When you attach it to words like '이슬' (dew) or '장대' (long pole), you aren't just naming the rain—you're describing how it feels on the skin or how it disrupts the street. Learners often treat it as a generic standalone, but the magic happens when you compound it to create vivid, sensory-heavy imagery that feels native-level specific.

How it's actually used

이렇게 비가 오니까 왠지 마음이 싱숭생숭하네.
ireoke biga onikka waenji maeumi sungsungsunghane.
With the rain falling like this, somehow my heart feels restless.
💡 A common sentiment on rainy days in Korea.
우산 없는데 비가 갑자기 쏟아지네.
usan eomneunde biga gapjagi ssodajine.
I don't have an umbrella and the rain is pouring down suddenly.
💡 Used when caught in an unexpected downpour.
이렇게 추슬러지지 않는 비 오는 날엔 네가 더 보고 싶어져서 참 곤란해.
ireoke chuseulleojiji anneun bi oneun naren nega deo bogo sipeojyeoseo cham gonranhae.
On rainy days like this when I can't pull myself together, I miss you even more, which is quite troublesome.
💡 Captures the melancholic mood associated with rainy days and missing someone.

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