Korean word

로맨틱하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationromaentikada

Meaning

  • adjectiveromantic

Example

그 식당은 분위기가 정말 로맨틱해요.keu sik ttang eun pu nwi gi ga cheong mal ro maen ti kae yo

The atmosphere at that restaurant is really romantic.

Illustration for 로맨틱하다 (romantic)

More examples

그 영화의 마지막 장면은 정말 로맨틱해요.keu yeong hwa ui ma ji mak chang myeo neun cheong mal ro maen ti kae yo

The last scene of that movie is really romantic.

Core concept

A soft, intimate mood or gesture that feels full of romance, even when no love relationship is involved.

Common phrases

  • 분위기가 로맨틱하다pu nwi gi ga ro maen ti ka da

    romantic atmosphere

  • 장면이 로맨틱하다chang myeo ni ro maen ti ka da

    romantic scene

Similar words

낭만적이다nangmanjeogida: Showing tender emotion stirred by love or by the beauty of a scene.
감성적이다kamseongjeogida: Having a delicate, expressive quality that strongly affects the senses and emotions.
친밀하다chinmilhada: Marked by a close, easy relationship in which people feel comfortable and open together.

Definition in Korean

로맨틱하다는 낭만적이고 감성적인 분위기나 행동을 가리키는 형용사로, 반드시 실제 사랑의 감정이 수반되는 것은 아니다ro maen ti ka da neun nang man jeo gi go kam seong jeo gin pu nwi gi na haeng dong eul ka ri ki neun hyeong yong sa ro pan deu si sil je sa rang ui kam jeong i su ban doe neun keo seun a ni da

Word origin

The word combines the English loanword romantic with a Korean adjective-forming element, creating a natural Korean descriptive word.

Usage tips

  • The word works naturally for a whole scene as well as for one thoughtful action, making it useful for describing the feeling created by an experience.

Opposites

Related words

  • 로맨틱함romaentikamromantic qualitynoun
  • 로맨틱하게romaentikageromanticallyadverb

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