Korean word

이미지

Pronunciation

Romanizationimiji

Meaning

  • nounimage

Example

그 가게는 이미지가 좋아.keu ka ge neun i mi ji ga cho a

The store has a good image.

Illustration for 이미지 (image)

More examples

광고는 제품의 이미지를 잘 전달한다.kwang go neun che pu mui i mi ji reul chal cheon dal han da

The advertisement conveys the product's image well.

Core concept

A visible look together with the feeling or impression it creates.

Common phrases

  • 이미지를 개선하다i mi ji reul kae seon ha da

    improve an image

  • 이미지를 쌓다i mi ji reul ssa ta

    build an image

  • 이미지를 전달하다i mi ji reul cheon dal ha da

    convey an image

Similar words

외모oemo: A person's outward appearance as seen by others.
인상insang: The overall feeling or judgment that someone or something leaves in the mind.
분위기punwigi: The general feeling created by a place, situation, or group of people.
평판pyeongpan: The opinion about a person, group, or organization that spreads among others.

Definition in Korean

사물이나 사람의 눈에 보이는 모습과 그로부터 받는 인상이나 느낌을 포괄적으로 이르는 말.sa mu ri na sa ra mui nu ne po i neun mo seup kkwa keu ro bu teo pan neun in sang i na neu kki meul po gwal jeo geu ro i reu neun mal

Word origin

이미지 (imiji, "image") is borrowed from English image and retains both the sense of a visible likeness and the sense of an associated impression.

Usage tips

  • A business can have a favorable or unfavorable public reputation even when no physical appearance is being discussed, so context helps identify the intended sense.

Other meanings

  • picturenoun
  • impressionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 이미지화imijihwaimagingnoun
  • 이미지메이킹imijimeikingimage-makingnoun

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