Korean word

음악

Pronunciation

Romanizationeumak

Meaning

  • nounmusic

Example

음악을 틀어 주세요.eu ma geul teu reo chu se yo

Please play some music.

Illustration for 음악 (music)

More examples

집에서 음악을 들으면서 공부해요.chi be seo eu ma geul teu reu myeon seo kong bu hae yo

I study at home while listening to music.

Core concept

Organized sound becomes an expressive experience through rhythm, melody, and harmony.

Common phrases

  • 음악을 듣다eu ma geul teut tta

    listen to music

  • 음악을 틀다eu ma geul teul da

    play music

  • 좋은 음악cho eun eu mak

    good music

Similar words

노래norae: Words and melody form one whole piece that can be sung.
곡kok: Each complete musical work is one unit for a performance or recording.
배경음악paegyeongeumak: A musical accompaniment during a scene helps build the scene's mood.

Definition in Korean

사람이 만든 소리와 리듬을 멜로디와 화성으로 조직하여 감상하거나 표현하는 예술sa ra mi man deun so ri wa ri deu meul mel lo di wa hwa seong eu ro cho ji ka yeo kam sang ha geo na pyo hyeon ha neun ye sul

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean formation combines the ideas of sound and music, making the word easy to connect with sound arranged for listening or expression.

Usage tips

  • This word often covers the broad world of music, so it fits styles and background sound as well as music being played in a room.

Related words

  • 음악가eumakkkamusiciannoun
  • 음악적eumakjjeokmusicaladjective
  • 음악성eumaksseongmusicalitynoun

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