Korean word

번역

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeonyeok

Meaning

  • nountranslation

Example

이 책의 번역은 정확해요.i chae gui peo nyeo geun cheong hwa kae yo

The translation of this book is accurate.

Illustration for 번역 (translation)

More examples

그 번역은 원문과 달라요.keu peo nyeo geun won mun gwa tal la yo

That translation differs from the original text.

Core concept

Meaning is carried from one language into another so that the original message remains understandable in a new form.

Common phrases

  • 기계 번역ki gye peo nyeok

    machine translation

  • 전문 번역cheon mun peo nyeok

    professional translation

  • 번역 결과peo nyeok kyeol gwa

    translation result

Similar words

통역tongyeok: Rendering spoken words in another language during a conversation or event.
번역가peonyeokkka: A professional who turns written material into a different language.
번역본peonyeokppon: A translated version of a book, document, or other written work.
자막chamak: Text on a screen that gives the meaning of speech in another language.

Definition in Korean

한 언어의 문장이나 말을 다른 언어로 바꾸어 그 뜻을 전하는 과정이나 만들어진 텍스트han eo neo ui mun jang i na ma reul ta reun eo neo ro pa kku eo keu tteu seul cheon ha neun kwa jeong i na man deu reo jin tek sseu teu

Word origin

The word comes from Chinese-derived elements linked with turning something into another form and interpreting or conveying its meaning.

Usage tips

  • Translation does not have to be word for word, because a good translation preserves the meaning even when the wording changes.

Opposites

  • 원문wonmunoriginal textnoun

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