English–Korean

“appearance” in Korean

Korean

Also외모 (oemo) · 꼴 (kkol) · 등장 (teungjang) · 외관 (oegwan) · 출연 (churyeon)

Pronunciation

Romanizationmoseup

Example

멀리서도 그녀의 모습이 보였다.meol li seo do keu nyeo ui mo seu bi po yeot tta

Even from far away, you could see what she looked like.

Illustration for 모습 (appearance)

How to say “appearance” in Korean

“Appearance” in Korean is 모습 (moseup).

What can be seen of a person or thing, including the impression made by its form at that time.

Full entry for 모습: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 모습

그는 기자들 앞에서 진짜 모습을 감추려 했다.keu neun ki ja deul a pe seo chin jja mo seu beul kam chu ryeo haet tta

In front of the reporters, he tried to hide his true appearance.

Tips for using 모습

  • The word does not by itself praise or criticize looks, so context is needed to tell whether the speaker feels pleased, worried, or simply observant.

Other Korean words for “appearance”

사람을 외모로 판단하지 마세요.sa ra meul oe mo ro pan dan ha ji ma se yo

Please do not judge people by their appearance.

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꼴

kkol

nounappearance

그의 꼴이 안 좋아 보여.keu ui kko ri an cho a po yeo

His appearance doesn't look good.

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등장

teungjang

nounappearance

그 배우의 등장이 정말 인상적이었어요.keu pae u ui teung jang i cheong mal in sang jeo gi eo sseo yo

The actor's appearance was really impressive.

음식의 외관이 식욕을 자극해요.eum si gui oe gwa ni si gyo geul cha geu kae yo

The food's appearance stimulates my appetite.

이번 콘서트에 그의 출연이 확정되었다.i beon kon seo teu e keu ui chu ryeo ni hwak jjeong doe eot tta

His appearance at this concert has been confirmed.

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출현

chulhyeon

nounappearance

요즘 그 지역에서 야생 동물의 출현이 늘었어요.yo jeum keu chi yeo ge seo ya saeng tong mu rui chul hyeo ni neu reo sseo yo

Wild animals have been appearing more often in that area lately.

겉모습보다 속이 더 중요해.keon mo seup ppo da so gi teo chung yo hae

What's inside matters more than appearance.

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