Korean word

셀카

Pronunciation

Romanizationselka

Meaning

  • nounselfie

Example

오늘 셀카를 찍었어.o neul sel ka reul jji geo sseo

I took a selfie today.

Illustration for 셀카 (selfie)

More examples

여기서 셀카를 찍자.yeo gi seo sel ka reul jjik jja

Let's take a selfie here.

Core concept

A person uses a smartphone or similar device to capture the person's own face, or the resulting picture.

Common phrases

  • 셀카를 찍다sel ka reul jjik tta

    take a selfie

  • 셀카를 올리다sel ka reul ol li da

    post a selfie

Similar words

사진sajin: A camera picture that records a person or scene for later viewing.
셀피selpi: A digital self-portrait made on a phone, showing the user's own face.
프로필사진peuropilsajin: A small picture chosen to represent a person or account online.

Definition in Korean

스마트폰 등으로 자기 얼굴을 직접 찍은 사진이나 그런 행동을 뜻하는 말.seu ma teu pon teung eu ro cha gi eol gu reul chik jjeop jji geun sa ji ni na keu reon haeng dong eul tteu ta neun mal

Word origin

This noun is a clipped form of the English-based expression self camera, formed by combining self and camera before shortening the phrase.

Usage tips

  • The word belongs to everyday digital-life vocabulary and is a natural term in casual posts about personal photos.

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