Korean word

만화

Pronunciation

Romanizationmanhwa

Meaning

  • nouncomic

Example

오늘 만화를 샀어요.o neul man hwa reul sa sseo yo

I bought a comic today.

Illustration for 만화 (comic)

More examples

카페에서 만화를 읽었어요.ka pe e seo man hwa reul il geo sseo yo

I read a comic at a cafe.

Core concept

Scenes unfold panel by panel, with drawings and dialogue showing what happens.

Common phrases

  • 만화를 사다man hwa reul sa da

    buy a comic

  • 만화를 모으다man hwa reul mo eu da

    collect comics

  • 단편만화tan pyeon man hwa

    short comic

Similar words

웹툰weptun: A digital illustrated series is published online in a format made for scrolling on a screen.
만화책manhwachaek: A physical volume presents a story through bound pages of drawings and dialogue.
카툰katun: A single-panel drawing makes a brief humorous or critical comment.

Definition in Korean

연속된 그림 컷과 대사로 인물과 사건을 보여 주어 줄거리나 유머를 전달하는 그림 이야기의 한 형태yeon sok ttoen keu rim keot kkwa tae sa ro in mul gwa sa geo neul po yeo chu eo chul geo ri na yu meo reul cheon dal ha neun keu rim i ya gi ui han hyeong tae

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements suggesting a freely drawn picture and later came to name stories told through connected pictures.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, 만화 (manhwa, "comic") can cover both a full comic book and a short cartoon, so it is broader than comic strip.

Other meanings

  • cartoonnoun

Related words

  • 만화방manhwabangcomic book cafenoun
  • 단편만화tanpyeonmanhwashort comicnoun
  • 만화적manhwajeokcomic-styleadjective

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