Korean word

소설책

Pronunciation

Romanizationsoseolchaek

Meaning

  • nounnovel

Example

이번 여행에 소설책을 한 권 가져갈 거예요.i beon yeo haeng e so seol chae geul han kwon ka jeo gal kkeo ye yo

I'll take a novel with me on this trip.

Illustration for 소설책 (novel)

More examples

친구가 추천한 소설책을 지금 읽고 있어요.chin gu ga chu cheon han so seol chae geul chi geum il kko i sseo yo

I'm reading a novel my friend recommended right now.

Core concept

A physical book that contains a fictional story created by a person.

Common phrases

  • 읽고 싶은 소설책il kko si peun so seol chaek

    novel I want to read

  • 새로 산 소설책sae ro san so seol chaek

    newly purchased novel

  • 빌린 소설책pil lin so seol chaek

    borrowed novel

Similar words

소설soseol: A fictional literary work that builds a complete story through characters and events.
책chaek: A set of pages or an electronic file made for reading stories, ideas, or information.

Definition in Korean

사람이 지어낸 이야기를 글로 써서 만든 책sa ra mi chi eo naen i ya gi reul keul lo sseo seo man deun chaek

Word origin

The compound joins a Sino-Korean word for a fictional story with the native Korean word for a book.

Usage tips

  • English often uses one word for both the fictional work and its book form, while Korean can make the physical book explicit with this compound.

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