Korean word

가상

Pronunciation

Romanizationkasang

Meaning

  • nounvirtual

Example

그 게임은 가상 세계야.keu ke i meun ka sang se gye ya

That game is a virtual world.

Illustration for 가상 (virtual)

More examples

요즘 가상 계좌 사기가 늘고 있다.yo jeum ka sang kye jwa sa gi ga neul go it tta

These days, virtual account scams are increasing.

Core concept

A reality, setting, or thing created in the mind or for a purpose even though it does not physically exist.

Common phrases

  • 가상 세계ka sang se gye

    virtual world

  • 가상 계좌ka sang kye jwa

    virtual account

  • 가상 공간ka sang kong gan

    virtual space

Similar words

상상sangsang: The mind's ability to form pictures or ideas that are not present or real.
모의moui: A practice activity designed to copy a real procedure or situation.
가짜kajja: Something made to look genuine even though it is not authentic.

Definition in Korean

실제로 존재하지 않지만 가정하여 머릿속으로 생각하거나 특정 목적을 위해 만들어낸 상태나 것sil je ro chon jae ha ji an chi man ka jeong ha yeo meo rit sso geu ro saeng ga ka geo na teuk jjeong mok jjeo geul wi hae man deu reo naen sang tae na keot

Word origin

가상 (gasang, "virtual") comes from a Sino-Korean formation expressing something imagined or provisionally created for a particular purpose.

Usage tips

  • English learners may associate virtual only with headsets, but Korean uses this word more broadly for designed settings and systems that are not physically real.

Opposites

Related words

  • 가상현실kasanghyeonsilvirtual realitynoun
  • 가상화kasanghwavirtualizationnoun
  • 가상공간kasanggongganvirtual spacenoun

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