English–Korean

“movement” in Korean

Korean

Also움직임 (umjigim)

Pronunciation

Romanizationtongjak

Example

그 사람의 동작이 자연스럽다.keu sa ra mui tong ja gi cha yeon seu reop tta

That person's movement looks natural.

Illustration for 동작 (movement)

How to say “movement” in Korean

“Movement” in Korean is 동작 (tongjak).

The way a body or object moves, seen as one visible, coordinated motion.

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

Example sentences with 동작

선생님은 학생의 동작을 바로잡아 주었다.seon saeng ni meun hak ssaeng ui tong ja geul pa ro ja ba chu eot tta

The teacher corrected the student's movement.

Tips for using 동작

  • It applies to machines as well as people, so it helps learners describe how a device or body moves without limiting the word to human motion.

Other Korean words for “movement”

아이의 작은 움직임을 느꼈어요.a i ui cha geun um ji gi meul neu kkyeo sseo yo

I felt the child's slight movement.

“movement” in other languages