Korean word

만화가

Pronunciation

Romanizationmanhwaga

Meaning

  • nouncartoonist

Example

나는 어릴 때부터 만화가가 되고 싶었다.na neun eo ril ttae bu teo man hwa ga ga toe go si peot tta

I have wanted to become a cartoonist since I was young.

Illustration for 만화가 (cartoonist)

More examples

요즘 많은 만화가가 웹툰으로 작품을 올린다.yo jeum ma neun man hwa ga ga wep tu neu ro chak pu meul ol lin da

These days, many cartoonists post their work as webtoons.

Core concept

A person who turns a written or imagined story into a sequence of drawn panels as a career.

Common phrases

  • 만화가가 되다man hwa ga ga toe da

    become a cartoonist

  • 만화가로서man hwa ga ro seo

    as a cartoonist

  • 유명한 만화가yu myeong han man hwa ga

    famous cartoonist

Similar words

웹툰 작가weptun chakkka: A creator who makes serialized comics in a web-friendly format.
일러스트레이터illeoseuteureiteo: A professional artist who draws pictures to support text or promote a product.

Definition in Korean

그림과 칸 배치로 이야기를 만들고 그것을 직업으로 하는 사람keu rim gwa kan pae chi ro i ya gi reul man deul go keu geo seul chi geo beu ro ha neun sa ram

Word origin

The term developed by adding a professional-person suffix to the Sino-Korean word for comics.

Usage tips

  • Some English speakers associate cartoonist with newspaper cartoons, but the word also fits artists who create longer comic stories.

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