Korean word

만화책

Pronunciation

Romanizationmanhwachaek

Meaning

  • nouncomic book

Example

저는 만화책을 샀어요.cheo neun man hwa chae geul sa sseo yo

I bought a comic book.

Illustration for 만화책 (comic book)

More examples

새로운 만화책을 추천해 주세요.sae ro un man hwa chae geul chu cheon hae chu se yo

Please recommend a new comic book.

Core concept

A bound book that tells a story through drawn pictures and spoken lines.

Common phrases

  • 만화책을 추천하다man hwa chae geul chu cheon ha da

    recommend a comic book

  • 만화책을 읽어보다man hwa chae geul il geo bo da

    try reading a comic book

  • 만화책을 찾아보다man hwa chae geul cha ja bo da

    look for a comic book

Similar words

만화manhwa: A form of visual storytelling that presents people and events through panels and dialogue.
웹툰weptun: An online comic designed to unfold down the screen as the reader scrolls.
단행본tanhaengbon: A single-volume publication that gathers a series or other material into one book.

Definition in Korean

그림과 대사로 구성된 이야기를 한 권에 묶은 책keu rim gwa tae sa ro ku seong doen i ya gi reul han kwo ne mu kkeun chaek

Word origin

만화 (manhwa, "comics") joined with 책 (chaek, "book") creates a clear compound meaning a book of comics.

Usage tips

  • In shopping and library conversations, this word clearly identifies the book format rather than comics as a general medium.

Related words

  • 만화잡지manhwajapjjicomic magazinenoun
  • 만화연재manhwayeonjaecomic serializationnoun

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