TOPIK · Level 79
15 words
Korean word
기자
Pronunciation
Romanizationkija
Meaning
- nounreporter
Example
그는 기자로 일한 지 10년 됐어요.keu neun ki ja ro il han chi 10 nyeon twae sseo yo
He has worked as a reporter for 10 years.
More examples
기자가 현장에 먼저 도착했다.ki ja ga hyeon jang e meon jeo to cha kaet tta
The reporter arrived at the scene first.
Core concept
A person who gathers facts on location and turns them into news for the public.
Common phrases
기자 회견ki ja hoe gyeon
press conference
신문 기자sin mun ki ja
newspaper reporter
방송 기자pang song ki ja
broadcast reporter
Similar words
신문기자sinmungija: A journalist who writes detailed news stories for a printed newspaper.
방송기자pangsonggija: A journalist who gathers news and delivers it through television or radio.
리포터ripoteo: A person who gives brief on-location reports about what is happening.
통신원tongsinwon: A correspondent who sends news from a location to a main office or newsroom.
Definition in Korean
신문·방송·인터넷 등에서 사실을 취재해서 기사나 보도로 알리는 사람sin mun pang song in teo net teung e seo sa si reul chwi jae hae seo ki sa na po do ro al li neun sa ram
Word origin
기자 (gija, "reporter") combines the ideas of recording and a person in Sino-Korean vocabulary, connecting the word to gathering facts and making them public.
Usage tips
- Korean often leaves the medium unstated in 기자 (gija, "reporter"), whereas English may use a more specific label when the setting matters.
Other meanings
- journalistnoun
- correspondentnoun
Related words
- 기자회견kijahoegyeonpress conferencenoun
- 기자단kijadanpress corpsnoun
- 기자증kijajeungpress passnoun