Korean word

음향

Pronunciation

Romanizationeumhyang

Meaning

  • nounsound

Example

영화관은 음향이 정말 좋아요.yeong hwa gwa neun eum hyang i cheong mal cho a yo

The movie theater has really good sound.

Illustration for 음향 (sound)

More examples

콘서트에서는 음향이 정말 중요해요.kon seo teu e seo neun eum hyang i cheong mal chung yo hae yo

At concerts, sound is really important.

Core concept

Purposeful audio that gives a film, performance, or other scene its acoustic character.

Common phrases

  • 음향이 좋다eum hyang i cho ta

    good sound

  • 음향을 조절하다eum hyang eul cho jeol ha da

    adjust the sound

  • 음향이 잘 들리다eum hyang i chal teul li da

    clearly audible sound

Similar words

소리sori: A sound heard from a person, object, machine, animal, or the surrounding environment.
소음soeum: Noise that causes discomfort or annoyance in the surrounding area.
음성eumseong: Human speech or singing captured in a recording or carried by a call or broadcast.
음질eumjil: The quality of audio as heard by a listener, including its clarity and pleasantness.

Definition in Korean

연극·영화·음악 공연 등에서 상황에 맞게 의도적으로 만드는 소리의 울림이나 반향, 그리고 그로 인한 효과를 이르는 말이다.yeon geuk yeong hwa eu mak kong yeon teung e seo sang hwang e mat kke ui do jeo geu ro man deu neun so ri ui ul li mi na pan hyang keu ri go keu ro in han hyo gwa reul i reu neun ma ri da

Word origin

The term is built from Sino-Korean elements meaning sound and resonance, which together suggest sound shaped to produce an effect.

Usage tips

  • Unlike ordinary sound, this word often points to a planned audio role, such as recording, mixing, or effects used to support a production.

Opposites

Related words

  • 음향기기eumhyanggigiaudio equipmentnoun
  • 음향효과eumhyanghyogwasound effectsnoun

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