Korean word

기사

Pronunciation

Romanizationkisa

Meaning

  • nounarticle

Example

인터넷 기사를 읽었어요.in teo net ki sa reul il geo sseo yo

I read an article on the Internet.

Illustration for 기사 (article)

More examples

그 기사는 사진이 많았어요.keu ki sa neun sa ji ni ma na sseo yo

That article had many photos.

Core concept

A published piece that packages facts or viewpoints for readers.

Common phrases

  • 신문 기사sin mun ki sa

    newspaper article

  • 인터넷 기사in teo net ki sa

    internet article

  • 기사 제목ki sa che mok

    article title

Similar words

글keul: Writing that expresses thoughts or information in connected words on paper or a screen.
보도podo: Information or reporting made public through news media to tell people about facts or events.
뉴스nyuseu: New information about events shared through newspapers, broadcasts, or the internet.

Definition in Korean

신문·잡지·인터넷 등에 실려 사실이나 의견을 독자에게 전하는 글.sin mun chap jji in teo net teung e sil lyeo sa si ri na ui gyeo neul tok jja e ge cheon ha neun keul

Word origin

This word comes from a Sino-Korean compound meaning a written record of an event or matter, which developed into the modern sense of a news or commentary piece.

Usage tips

  • Because the same Korean form can also mean a driver or an engineer, the surrounding topic matters when it appears in conversation.

Other meanings

  • drivernoun
  • engineernoun

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