English–Korean

“essay” in Korean

Korean

Also에세이 (esei)

Romanizationsupil

나는 신문에서 수필을 읽었다.na neun sin mu ne seo su pi reul il geot tta

I read an essay in the newspaper.

“Essay” in Korean is 수필 (supil).

A personal piece of writing that explores thoughts and feelings in a relaxed, free-form way.

그녀는 개인 블로그에 수필을 연재하고 있다.keu nyeo neun kae in peul lo geu e su pi reul yeon jae ha go it tta

She is posting a series of essays on her personal blog.

English essay can sound like a school assignment or an argument, while this Korean word often points to more personal reflective writing.

esei

nounessay

다음 주까지 에세이를 제출해야 해요.ta eum chu kka ji e se i reul che chul hae ya hae yo

I have to submit the essay by next week.