Korean Conversation · Level 59
15 words
Korean word
동작
Pronunciation
Romanizationtongjak
Meaning
- nounmovement
Example
그 사람의 동작이 자연스럽다.keu sa ra mui tong ja gi cha yeon seu reop tta
That person's movement looks natural.
More examples
선생님은 학생의 동작을 바로잡아 주었다.seon saeng ni meun hak ssaeng ui tong ja geul pa ro ja ba chu eot tta
The teacher corrected the student's movement.
Core concept
The way a body or object moves, seen as one visible, coordinated motion.
Common phrases
동작을 연습하다tong ja geul yeon seu pa da
practice a movement
동작을 고치다tong ja geul ko chi da
correct a movement
Similar words
움직임umjigim: Motion shown when a person or object changes position or shape.
행동haengdong: A person's outward conduct shown through actions, words, or reactions.
몸짓momjit: A brief movement of the hands or body used to express meaning or feeling.
작동chakttong: The state or process of a machine or program functioning as designed.
Definition in Korean
몸이나 사물이 움직이는 방식이나 그 움직임 자체를 가리키는 말.mo mi na sa mu ri um ji gi neun pang si gi na keu um ji gim cha che reul ka ri ki neun mal
Word origin
동작 (dongjak, "movement") is a Sino-Korean compound of 동 (dong, "move") and 작 (jak, "make or do"), expressing movement as an action.
Usage tips
- It applies to machines as well as people, so it helps learners describe how a device or body moves without limiting the word to human motion.
Other meanings
- gesturenoun
- actionnoun
Opposites
- 정지cheongjistillnessnoun
Related words
- 동작하다tongjakadamoveverb