Korean word

연주하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeonjuhada

Meaning

  • verbplay

Example

오늘 피아노를 연주했어요.o neul pi a no reul yeon ju hae sseo yo

I played the piano today.

Illustration for 연주하다 (play)

More examples

어제 카페에서 기타를 연주했어요.eo je ka pe e seo ki ta reul yeon ju hae sseo yo

I played the guitar at a cafe yesterday.

Core concept

A musician uses an instrument to produce a connected stream of sounds that forms music.

Common phrases

  • 바이올린을 연주하다pa i ol li neul yeon ju ha da

    play the violin

  • 기타를 연주하다ki ta reul yeon ju ha da

    play the guitar

  • 솔로로 연주하다sol lo ro yeon ju ha da

    play solo

Similar words

치다chida: Create musical sounds by pressing keys or hitting strings with the hands or fingers.
노래하다noraehada: Use the voice to perform a tune or song.
연습하다yeonseupada: Work on a skill repeatedly to become more skilled at it.

Definition in Korean

악기나 기구를 사용하여 음악 소리를 내어 연속적으로 들려주다.ak kki na ki gu reul sa yong ha yeo eu mak so ri reul nae eo yeon sok jjeo geu ro teul lyeo ju da

Word origin

This verb combines a Sino-Korean word for a musical performance with the common verb-forming element meaning to do.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this word sounds more formal and performance-focused than the everyday verb often used for playing piano or guitar.

Related words

  • 연주자yeonjujaperformernoun
  • 연주회yeonjuhoeconcertnoun
  • 연주곡yeonjugokinstrumental piecenoun

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