Korean word

예술적

Pronunciation

Romanizationyesuljeok

Meaning

  • adjectiveartistic

Example

이 작품은 예술적이다.i chak pu meun ye sul jeo gi da

This work is artistic.

Illustration for 예술적 (artistic)

More examples

그 사람은 옷차림에서 예술적 감각을 보여 준다.keu sa ra meun ot cha ri me seo ye sul jeok kam ga geul po yeo chun da

That person displays an artistic sensibility in their clothing.

Core concept

A quality that gives something the character of art, often through creative form or distinctive refinement.

Common phrases

  • 예술적 감각ye sul jeok kam gak

    artistic sensibility

  • 예술적 분위기ye sul jeok pu nwi gi

    artistic ambiance

  • 예술적 표현ye sul jeok pyo hyeon

    artistic expression

Similar words

미적mijeok: Concerned with beauty, appearance, and the way something affects the senses.
창의적changuijeok: Producing new ideas or methods through imaginative thinking.
독창적tokchangjeok: Distinctively original through the creator's own ideas and expression.

Definition in Korean

원래는 미적 성질을 가리키는 형용사이나 비유적으로 독특함이나 뛰어남을 강조할 때도 쓰인다.wol lae neun mi jeok seong ji reul ka ri ki neun hyeong yong sa i na pi yu jeo geu ro tok teu ka mi na ttwi eo na meul kang jo hal ttae do sseu in da

Word origin

The form combines the Sino-Korean noun for art with a productive suffix meaning having the quality of, so it can extend from art to distinctive excellence.

Usage tips

  • In reviews and conversation, tone matters because this word can be sincere praise or sound exaggerated or ironic in context.

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