Korean word

로맨스

Pronunciation

Romanizationromaenseu

Meaning

  • nounromance

Example

둘 사이에 로맨스가 생겼다.tul sa i e ro maen seu ga saeng gyeot tta

A romance began between them.

Illustration for 로맨스 (romance)

More examples

그 작품에는 로맨스 요소가 많다.keu chak pu me neun ro maen seu yo so ga man ta

The work contains many romantic elements.

Core concept

A spark of romantic feeling between people, or a story built around such feelings.

Common phrases

  • 로맨스가 생기다ro maen seu ga saeng gi da

    a romance develops

  • 로맨스에 빠지다ro maen seu e ppa ji da

    become involved in a romance

  • 로맨스가 시작되다ro maen seu ga si jak ttoe da

    a romance gets started

Similar words

연애yeonae: The process of developing romantic feelings and becoming partners.
썸sseom: An in-between connection with mutual interest before a relationship has a clear name.
사랑sarang: Deep, lasting affection that brings closeness, care, and concern for another person.
교제kyoje: Being in a romantic relationship with someone through regular dating and shared time.

Definition in Korean

사람들 사이에 생기는 설레는 감정이나 낭만적인 관계 또는 그런 관계를 다루는 장르적 이야기.sa ram deul sa i e saeng gi neun seol le neun kam jeong i na nang man jeo gin kwan gye tto neun keu reon kwan gye reul ta ru neun chang neu jeok i ya gi

Word origin

The Korean word is a loanword from English romance and retains both its relationship sense and its use for a love story genre.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, references to people usually signal a real romantic connection, while references to books, films, or dramas signal the story genre.

Other meanings

  • love storynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 로맨스영화romaenseuyeonghwaromance filmnoun
  • 로맨스소설romaenseusoseolromance novelnoun

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