Korean word

비침

Pronunciation

Romanizationpichim

Meaning

  • nounsheerness

Example

이 셔츠는 비침이 심해서 안에 입은 옷이 보여요.i syeo cheu neun pi chi mi sim hae seo a ne i beun o si po yeo yo

This shirt is so sheer that you can see the clothes underneath.

Illustration for 비침 (sheerness)

More examples

이 커튼은 낮에 비침이 있어서 햇빛이 은은하게 들어와요.i keo teu neun na je pi chi mi i sseo seo haet ppi chi eu neun ha ge teu reo wa yo

This curtain is sheer during the day, so sunlight filters in softly.

Core concept

A material lets the shapes or colors underneath appear softly through its surface.

Common phrases

  • 비침이 심하다pi chi mi sim ha da

    be very sheer

  • 비침이 있다pi chi mi it tta

    be sheer

Similar words

얇음yalbeum: A state of having little thickness, especially in cloth or another material.
시스루siseuru: A see-through clothing style in which the body or clothing underneath can be seen.

Definition in Korean

옷감이나 천, 종이 따위를 통해 안쪽이 희미하게 비쳐 보이는 정도나 성질ot kka mi na cheon chong i tta wi reul tong hae an jjo gi hi mi ha ge pi cheo po i neun cheong do na seong jil

Word origin

The noun 비침 (bichim, "sheerness") developed from a verb about something being faintly visible through another thing, with a noun-forming ending that names this quality.

Usage tips

  • Photos can make fabric sheerness hard to judge because brightness and image processing affect how clearly the layer underneath appears.

Other meanings

  • transparencynoun

Opposites

  • 불투명pultumyeongopacitynoun

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