Korean word

예고

Pronunciation

Romanizationyego

Meaning

  • nountrailer

Example

영화 예고가 나왔어요.yeong hwa ye go ga na wa sseo yo

A movie trailer came out.

Illustration for 예고 (trailer)

More examples

행사 일정은 사전 예고 없이 변경되었다.haeng sa il jeong eun sa jeon ye go eop ssi pyeon gyeong doe eot tta

The event schedule was changed without prior notice.

Core concept

A preview or advance notice that lets people know what is coming before it happens.

Common phrases

  • 사전 예고 없이sa jeon ye go eop ssi

    without prior notice

  • 예고편ye go pyeon

    trailer

Similar words

예고편yegopyeon: A short video showing selected highlights from a movie or program to promote it.
티저tijeo: A short preview that reveals little but creates interest in a movie, show, or event.
스포일러seupoilleo: Information that reveals a work's ending or a major plot development beforehand.

Definition in Korean

앞으로 일어날 일이나 그 내용을 사전에 알리는 말이나 표시a peu ro i reo nal i ri na keu nae yong eul sa jeo ne al li neun ma ri na pyo si

Word origin

The Sino-Korean formation combines the ideas of announcing something beforehand, which gives the word its advance-notice meaning.

Usage tips

  • In English, trailer is strongly linked to movies, but this Korean word can also refer to advance notices about shows or events.

Other meanings

  • warningnoun

Opposites

  • 사후sahuafter the eventnoun

Related words

  • 예고되다yegodoedabe announced in advanceverb
  • 예고문yegomunadvance noticenoun

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