Korean word

그림책

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeurimchaek

Meaning

  • nounpicture book

Example

밤에 엄마가 아이에게 그림책을 읽어 주었다.pa me eom ma ga a i e ge keu rim chae geul il geo chu eot tta

Mom read the child a picture book at night.

Illustration for 그림책 (picture book)

More examples

생일에 아이에게 그림책을 선물했어요.saeng i re a i e ge keu rim chae geul seon mul hae sseo yo

I gave the child a picture book for their birthday.

Core concept

A book that uses pictures and short text to tell a story or convey a feeling.

Common phrases

  • 그림책을 읽다keu rim chae geul ik tta

    read a picture book

  • 그림책을 사다keu rim chae geul sa da

    buy a picture book

  • 그림책을 선물하다keu rim chae geul seon mul ha da

    give a picture book

  • 그림책 코너keu rim chaek ko neo

    picture-book section

Similar words

동화책tonghwachaek: A book for children that tells a complete traditional or imagined tale in words.
어린이책eorinichaek: A book made for young readers, covering stories, learning, hobbies, or other subjects.
만화책manhwachaek: A bound set of illustrated panels and dialogue that carries a story from scene to scene.

Definition in Korean

어린이를 대상으로 그림과 짧은 글로 내용이나 정서를 전달하는 책eo ri ni reul tae sang eu ro keu rim gwa jjal beun keul lo nae yong i na cheong seo reul cheon dal ha neun chaek

Word origin

The compound joins the Korean words for picture and book, so its form reflects a book built around images and brief writing.

Usage tips

  • As an English noun, picture book is normally written as two words, unlike the single Korean word, so its spelling is easy to check when writing.

Related words

  • 그림keurimpicturenoun
  • 그림책방keurimchaekppangpicture-book storenoun

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