Korean word

연주

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeonju

Meaning

  • nounperformance

Example

어제 콘서트에서 연주를 들었어요.eo je kon seo teu e seo yeon ju reul teu reo sseo yo

I heard a performance at the concert yesterday.

Illustration for 연주 (performance)

More examples

어제는 친구가 연주를 직접 해줬어요.eo je neun chin gu ga yeon ju reul chik jjeop hae jwo sseo yo

Yesterday, my friend personally performed for me.

Core concept

Music made and presented for listeners through instruments or the voice.

Common phrases

  • 연주를 듣다yeon ju reul teut tta

    listen to a performance

  • 연주를 하다yeon ju reul ha da

    give a performance

  • 연주를 녹음하다yeon ju reul no geum ha da

    record a performance

Similar words

공연kongyeon: A live stage event where performers show artistic work to an audience.
콘서트konseoteu: A public event where singers or musicians perform music for a crowd.
연주회yeonjuhoe: A formal public music event built around a planned program of performances.
라이브raibeu: Music performed in person and heard as it is being made.

Definition in Korean

악기나 목소리로 음악을 만들어 청중에게 들려주는 행위나 그 공연.ak kki na mok sso ri ro eu ma geul man deu reo cheong jung e ge teul lyeo ju neun haeng wi na keu kong yeon

Word origin

연주 (yeonju, "music performance") is a Sino-Korean compound of 연 (yeon, "presenting") and 주 (ju, "playing music"), joining public presentation with musical sound.

Usage tips

  • At a concert, this noun keeps attention on the music itself, which helps separate the musicians' contribution from the event as a whole.

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