Korean word

연극

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeongeuk

Meaning

  • nounplay

Example

어제 연극을 봤어요.eo je yeon geu geul pwa sseo yo

I saw a play yesterday.

Illustration for 연극 (play)

More examples

주말에 연극을 보기로 했어요.chu ma re yeon geu geul po gi ro hae sseo yo

We decided to see a play this weekend.

Core concept

A live story takes shape onstage through actors' lines and acting.

Common phrases

  • 연극을 보다yeon geu geul po da

    see a play

  • 연극을 보러 가다yeon geu geul po reo ka da

    go to see a play

Similar words

공연kongyeon: A public event where artists show their work through live performance.
뮤지컬myujikeol: A musical stage story told with songs, dance, and acting.
드라마teurama: A story-led television program released in episodes.
연기yeongi: The act of portraying a character in a story for an audience or camera.

Definition in Korean

배우들이 무대에서 대사와 연기로 이야기를 연출하여 관객에게 전달하는 공연.pae u deu ri mu dae e seo tae sa wa yeon gi ro i ya gi reul yeon chul ha yeo kwan gae ge ge cheon dal ha neun kong yeon

Word origin

Its two Sino-Korean parts join the ideas of performing and drama to name a staged drama.

Usage tips

  • Because play has more than one meaning in English, context helps show that this word is about theater rather than games.

Related words

  • 연극장yeongeukjjangtheaternoun
  • 연극배우yeongeukppaeustage actornoun
  • 연극적yeongeukjjeoktheatricaladjective

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