Korean word

악기

Pronunciation

Romanizationakkki

Meaning

  • nounmusical instrument

Example

그 가게에서 악기를 팔아요.keu ka ge e seo ak kki reul pa ra yo

That store sells musical instruments.

Illustration for 악기 (musical instrument)

More examples

새로 산 악기를 집에서 연습하고 있어요.sae ro san ak kki reul chi be seo yeon seu pa go i sseo yo

I am practicing at home on the musical instrument I recently bought.

Core concept

A human-played tool that turns movement into musical sound.

Common phrases

  • 악기를 배우다ak kki reul pae u da

    learn to play a musical instrument

  • 악기를 사다ak kki reul sa da

    buy a musical instrument

Similar words

피아노piano: A large keyboard instrument that makes sounds when its keys are pressed.
기타kita: A string instrument played by plucking or strumming its strings.
드럼teureom: A percussion instrument played by hitting its round heads with sticks or hands.

Definition in Korean

소리를 내기 위해 사람이 연주하는 도구나 기구.so ri reul nae gi wi hae sa ra mi yeon ju ha neun to gu na ki gu

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean formation from terms meaning music and instrument, creating the idea of a tool for making music.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English instrument, which can mean many kinds of tools, this word points specifically to something used for making music.

Related words

  • 악기점akkkijeommusical instrument storenoun
  • 악기류akkkiryumusical instrumentsnoun

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