Korean word

멜로디

Pronunciation

Romanizationmellodi

Meaning

  • nounmelody

Example

이 노래는 멜로디가 귀에 오래 남아요.i no rae neun mel lo di ga kwi e o rae na ma yo

This song has a melody that stays with you for a long time.

Illustration for 멜로디 (melody)

More examples

잠에서 깼더니 밤새 들은 멜로디가 아직도 머릿속에 있어요.cha me seo kkaet tteo ni pam sae teu reun mel lo di ga a jik tto meo rit sso ge i sseo yo

When I woke up, the melody I had heard all night was still in my head.

Core concept

A connected pattern of notes that listeners can follow as the central musical line.

Common phrases

  • 멜로디가 귀에 맴돌다mel lo di ga kwi e maem dol da

    a melody lingers in one's ear

  • 멜로디를 흥얼거리다mel lo di reul heung eol geo ri da

    hum a melody

Similar words

가락karak: A compact tune that is easy to sing as one part of a song.
선율seonyul: The rising and falling pattern of notes that carries a piece from one moment to the next.
리듬rideum: A regular beat pattern that gives music or movement its pace and shape.
후렴huryeom: A song section that comes back repeatedly and is easy to remember.

Definition in Korean

노래나 연주에서 이어지는 음의 흐름으로, 곡의 중심을 이루는 선율.no rae na yeon ju e seo i eo ji neun eu mui heu reu meu ro ko gui chung si meul i ru neun seo nyul

Word origin

Korean formed this word by adapting the English loanword melody, whose history reaches back to Ancient Greek musical vocabulary.

Usage tips

  • This word helps distinguish the tune of a song from its lyrics, so it is useful when describing what listeners can hum or remember.

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