Korean word

원고

Pronunciation

Romanizationwongo

Meaning

  • nounmanuscript

Example

원고를 이메일로 보냈어요.won go reul i me il lo po nae sseo yo

I sent the manuscript by email.

Illustration for 원고 (manuscript)

More examples

편집자가 원고를 검토했어요.pyeon jip jja ga won go reul keom to hae sseo yo

The editor reviewed the manuscript.

Core concept

A prepared piece of writing sent for publication in a book, newspaper, or other outlet.

Common phrases

  • 원고를 작성하다won go reul chak sseong ha da

    write a manuscript

  • 원고를 이메일로 보내다won go reul i me il lo po nae da

    send a manuscript by email

  • 원고를 검토하다won go reul keom to ha da

    review a manuscript

Similar words

글keul: A connected piece of writing that expresses thoughts or shares information.
초안choan: An unfinished version of a document or plan that can still be changed.
기사kisa: A published piece of writing that gives readers news, facts, or opinions.
원고지wongoji: Squared paper with marked spaces for writing a manuscript.

Definition in Korean

출판물이나 기사에 내기 위해 정리하여 제출하는 글chul pan mu ri na ki sa e nae gi wi hae cheong ni ha yeo che chul ha neun keul

Word origin

Its traditional formation joins meanings related to an original text and a written draft, making the idea of a prepared submission easy to remember.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful in editing contexts because it can refer to writing before publication, not only a writer's first rough version.

Other meanings

  • plaintiffnoun
  • draftnoun

Related words

  • 원고지wongojimanuscript papernoun
  • 원고료wongoryomanuscript feenoun

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