Korean word

비공개

Pronunciation

Romanizationpigonggae

Meaning

  • nounprivate

Example

이 프로필은 비공개 상태라서 볼 수 없어요.i peu ro pi reun pi gong gae sang tae ra seo pol ssu eop sseo yo

This profile is private, so you can't view it.

Illustration for 비공개 (private)

More examples

사진을 비공개로 올렸어요.sa ji neul pi gong gae ro ol lyeo sseo yo

I uploaded the photo privately.

Core concept

A closed information status in which the general public cannot see the material.

Common phrases

  • 비공개 계정pi gong gae kye jeong

    private account

  • 비공개 설정pi gong gae seol jeong

    private settings

  • 비공개 게시물pi gong gae ke si mul

    private post

Similar words

비밀pimil: Information deliberately kept from others so it is known only to a limited group.
미공개migonggae: Information that has not yet been announced or made available to the public.
공개konggae: The act of making information or material available for everyone to see.

Definition in Korean

공개 범위를 제한해 일반에 드러나지 않게 한 상태나 그런 정보를 이르는 말.kong gae peo mwi reul che han hae il ba ne teu reo na ji an ke han sang tae na keu reon cheong bo reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

It combines Sino-Korean elements meaning not and open to the public, giving the sense of not being open to everyone.

Usage tips

  • English private often describes personal space or information, while this word commonly focuses on whether an audience can view it.

Other meanings

  • unreleasednoun
  • undisclosednoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 비공개적pigonggaejeokprivateadjective
  • 비공개성pigonggaeseongprivacynoun

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