Korean Conversation · Level 56
15 words
Korean word
감독
Pronunciation
Romanizationkamdok
Meaning
- noundirector
Example
영화 감독이 새 작품을 발표했어요.yeong hwa kam do gi sae chak pu meul pal pyo hae sseo yo
The movie director announced a new project.
More examples
프로야구 감독은 선수 교체를 지시했다.peu ro ya gu kam do geun seon su kyo che reul chi si haet tta
The professional baseball manager ordered a player substitution.
Core concept
The person who guides the whole production or team and makes the key decisions.
Common phrases
프로야구 감독peu ro ya gu kam dok
professional baseball manager
드라마 감독teu ra ma kam dok
drama director
연극 감독yeon geuk kam dok
theater director
Similar words
연출가yeonchulga: A production specialist who shapes a work's style and directs how its individual scenes are created.
코치kochi: A person who teaches athletes skills and strategy while guiding their regular practice.
책임자chaegimja: The person or organization responsible for managing a task and its results.
Definition in Korean
영화나 스포츠 등에서 전체의 연출이나 지도를 맡는 사람.yeong hwa na seu po cheu teung e seo cheon che ui yeon chu ri na chi do reul man neun sa ram
Word origin
This Sino-Korean word combines ideas of watching over and directing, linking its film sense with broader supervision.
Usage tips
- Korean commonly places the field before this title, which makes expressions about film or sports easier to understand.
Other meanings
- supervisionnoun
Related words
- 감독상kamdokssangdirector awardnoun
- 감독하다kamdokadadirectverb