Korean word

글

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeul

Meaning

  • nounwriting

Example

친구가 쓴 글을 읽었어요.chin gu ga sseun keu reul il geo sseo yo

I read my friend's writing.

Illustration for 글 (writing)

More examples

오늘 블로그에 글을 올렸어요.o neul peul lo geu e keu reul ol lyeo sseo yo

I posted a piece of writing on my blog today.

Core concept

Thoughts or information made visible as a connected piece of writing.

Common phrases

  • 글을 쓰다keu reul sseu da

    write a text

  • 글을 올리다keu reul ol li da

    post a piece of writing

  • 짧은 글jjal beun keul

    short piece of writing

Similar words

문장munjang: A complete sentence that expresses one meaning in speech or writing.
글자keulja: A single written character that forms part of a word or text.
편지pyeonji: A written message sent to a particular person to share news or feelings.
게시물kesimul: A message or piece of writing posted on social media or an online board.

Definition in Korean

문자나 기호로 표현한 생각이나 정보의 단위 또는 그 결과물mun ja na ki ho ro pyo hyeon han saeng ga gi na cheong bo ui ta nwi tto neun keu kyeol gwa mul

Word origin

글 (geul, "writing") has no reliable modern breakdown, and its deeper history is uncertain, so remembering it as a basic word for written ideas is useful.

Usage tips

  • The same word 글 (geul, "writing") fits something on paper or a screen, so it is not tied to one kind of media.

Other meanings

  • postnoun
  • articlenoun

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