Korean word

액자

Pronunciation

Romanizationaekjja

Meaning

  • nounpicture frame

Example

거실 벽에 액자를 걸었어.keo sil pyeo ge aek jja reul keo reo sseo

I hung a picture frame on the living room wall.

Illustration for 액자 (picture frame)

More examples

할머니 사진을 액자에 넣어 드렸어요.hal meo ni sa ji neul aek jja e neo eo teu ryeo sseo yo

I put my grandmother's photo in a picture frame for her.

Core concept

A solid border that holds a picture or photograph and presents it as a finished display.

Common phrases

  • 액자를 걸다aek jja reul keol da

    hang a picture frame

  • 액자를 사다aek jja reul sa da

    buy a picture frame

  • 액자에 사진을 넣다aek jja e sa ji neul neo ta

    put a photo in a picture frame

Similar words

그림틀keurimteul: A border made to hold a painting or drawing on a wall as decoration.
사진틀sajinteul: A frame that holds a photograph for display.

Definition in Korean

사진이나 그림을 넣어 벽에 걸거나 장식하도록 만든 테와 유리와 뒷판으로 이루어진 틀sa ji ni na keu ri meul neo eo pyeo ge keol geo na chang si ka do rok man deun te wa yu ri wa twit pa neu ro i ru eo jin teul

Word origin

The word is traditionally explained as a Sino-Korean compound built from a term for a frame or border and an object-marking element.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English frame, which can also mean a general setting or structure, this everyday noun most readily brings a displayed photo or artwork to mind.

Related words

  • 사진액자sajinaekjjaphoto framenoun
  • 액자틀aekjjateulframenoun

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