English–Korean

“photographer” in Korean

Korean

Also촬영자 (chwaryeongja) · 사진작가 (sajinjakkka)

Pronunciation

Romanizationjjikssa

Example

모임에 찍사를 두 명 불렀어.mo i me jjik ssa reul tu myeong pul leo sseo

We called two photographers for the gathering.

Illustration for 찍사 (photographer)

How to say “photographer” in Korean

“Photographer” in Korean is 찍사 (jjikssa).

The person in a group who takes pictures for friends or coworkers.

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

Example sentences with 찍사

등산할 때 친구가 찍사였어.teung san hal ttae chin gu ga jjik ssa yeo sseo

My friend was the photographer when we went hiking.

Tips for using 찍사

  • It is casual slang rather than a formal job title, so it fits relaxed conversations about who handles the group pictures.

Other Korean words for “photographer”

공원에서 촬영자가 사진을 찍고 있었어요.kong wo ne seo chwa ryeong ja ga sa ji neul jjik kko i sseo sseo yo

The photographer was taking pictures in the park.

나는 사진작가가 되고 싶어요.na neun sa jin jak kka ga toe go si peo yo

I want to be a photographer.

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