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15 words
Korean word
변신
Pronunciation
Romanizationpyeonsin
Meaning
- nountransformation
Example
아이들이 변신을 좋아한다.a i deu ri pyeon si neul cho a han da
Children like transformations.
More examples
그 배우의 변신이 관객들을 놀라게 했다.keu pae u ui pyeon si ni kwan gaek tteu reul nol la ge haet tta
The actor's transformation surprised the audience.
Core concept
A shift in identity or role produces a noticeable change in the way a person acts or seems.
Common phrases
변신을 하다pyeon si neul ha da
undergo a transformation
변신 전pyeon sin cheon
before the transformation
변신 후pyeon sin hu
after the transformation
Similar words
변화pyeonhwa: A condition or quality becomes different from what it was before.
분장punjang: A person's appearance is changed with clothing, makeup, or both.
Definition in Korean
사람이 역할이나 정체성을 바꿔서 행동이나 인상이 달라지는 상태를 가리키는 명사로, 연기나 놀이의 맥락에서도 쓰임sa ra mi yeo ka ri na cheong che seong eul pa kkwo seo haeng dong i na in sang i tal la ji neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro yeon gi na no ri ui maeng na ge seo do sseu im
Word origin
The Sino-Korean compound combines elements meaning change and body or self, linking it to a changed identity or persona.
Usage tips
- In stories and play, this word often describes a character taking on a different role, so context shows whether the change is real or imaginative.
Opposites
- 원상복구wonsangbokkkurestoration to the original statenoun
- 불변pulbyeonunchangeabilitynoun
Related words
- 변신하다pyeonsinhadatransformverb
- 변신시키다pyeonsinsikidatransformverb
- 변신술pyeonsinsulshapeshiftingnoun