Korean word

색감

Pronunciation

Romanizationsaekkkam

Meaning

  • nouncolor

Example

그 그림은 색감이 정말 좋다.keu keu ri meun saek kka mi cheong mal cho ta

The picture has really nice colors.

Illustration for 색감 (color)

More examples

자연스러운 색감을 원한다면 조명을 바꿔 보세요.cha yeon seu reo un saek kka meul won han da myeon cho myeong eul pa kkwo po se yo

If you want natural colors, try changing the lighting.

Core concept

The way a combination of colors feels as a whole, including its lightness, darkness, and intensity.

Common phrases

  • 자연스러운 색감cha yeon seu reo un saek kkam

    natural color

  • 색감이 잘 표현되다saek kka mi chal pyo hyeon doe da

    well-rendered color

  • 강한 색감kang han saek kkam

    strong color

Similar words

톤ton: A coordinated range of colors that gives clothing or a photograph a certain mood.
색깔saekkkal: The visible color of a person, thing, or place.

Definition in Korean

빛과 명암, 채도 같은 요소가 어우러져 사람에게 전해지는 색의 인상이나 분위기.pit kkwa myeong am chae do ka teun yo so ga eo u reo jeo sa ra me ge cheon hae ji neun sae gui in sang i na pu nwi gi

Word origin

The Sino-Korean elements 색 (saek, "color") and 감 (kkam, "feeling") combine to mean a feeling conveyed through color.

Usage tips

  • In discussions of art, fashion, and photography, this noun helps describe an overall visual effect that English often expresses with several different phrases.

Other meanings

  • huenoun
  • tonenoun

Opposites

  • 무채색muchaesaekachromatic colornoun

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