Korean word

스타일

Pronunciation

Romanizationseutail

Meaning

  • nounstyle

Example

그는 스타일이 독특하다.keu neun seu ta i ri tok teu ka da

His style is unique.

Illustration for 스타일 (style)

More examples

그 디자이너는 항상 스타일이 일관된다.keu ti ja i neo neun hang sang seu ta i ri il gwan doen da

That designer's style is always consistent.

Core concept

A unified way of expressing preference through appearance, behavior, speech, music, or design.

Common phrases

  • 자신만의 스타일cha sin ma nui seu ta il

    one's own style

  • 복고풍 스타일pok kko pung seu ta il

    retro style

  • 자연스러운 스타일cha yeon seu reo un seu ta il

    natural style

Similar words

패션paesyeon: Clothing and accessory styles shaped by current trends and personal taste.
룩ruk: The visible appearance created by a particular combination of clothes.
이미지imiji: The impression formed by a person's or thing's appearance and behavior.
개성kaeseong: Distinctive qualities, tastes, and ways of acting that make a person or thing recognizable.

Definition in Korean

옷차림뿐만 아니라 말투나 행동, 음악·디자인 등에서 나타나는 일정한 방식이나 취향을 가리키는 명사.ot cha rim ppun man a ni ra mal tu na haeng dong eu mak ti ja in teung e seo na ta na neun il jeong han pang si gi na chwi hyang eul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

Korean borrowed this word from English style and uses it broadly for a characteristic manner or taste.

Usage tips

  • It is useful in casual conversation about people, art, and design because it describes a distinctive overall impression rather than one small detail.

Other meanings

  • fashionnoun
  • looknoun

Opposites

  • 평범함pyeongbeomhamordinarinessnoun
  • 무난함munanhamplainnessnoun

Related words

  • 스타일리스트seutailliseuteustylistnoun
  • 스타일리시seutaillisistylishadjective

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