Korean word

인물사진

Pronunciation

Romanizationinmulsajin

Meaning

  • nounportrait

Example

여기서 인물사진을 찍어도 돼요?yeo gi seo in mul sa ji neul jji geo do twae yo

Can I take a portrait here?

Illustration for 인물사진 (portrait)

More examples

인물사진을 보정하면 피부톤이 자연스러워져요.in mul sa ji neul po jeong ha myeon pi bu to ni cha yeon seu reo wo jeo yo

When you retouch a portrait, the skin tone looks natural.

Core concept

A photograph that puts a person at the center, showing the face or the whole body.

Common phrases

  • 인물사진을 찍다in mul sa ji neul jjik tta

    take a portrait

  • 인물사진을 촬영하다in mul sa ji neul chwa ryeong ha da

    shoot a portrait

  • 인물사진을 보정하다in mul sa ji neul po jeong ha da

    retouch a portrait

Similar words

프로필 사진peuropil sajin: A prepared photo featuring a person's face for an account page or introduction.
셀카selka: A picture of the photographer's own face or appearance taken with a phone or camera.
증명사진cheungmyeongsajin: A regulated face photo submitted with documents for identity checks.

Definition in Korean

사람을 주요 대상으로 삼아 얼굴이나 전신을 찍은 사진sa ra meul chu yo tae sang eu ro sa ma eol gu ri na cheon si neul jji geun sa jin

Word origin

The compound 인물 (inmul, "person or human figure") + 사진 (sajin, "photograph") names a photograph organized around a person.

Usage tips

  • The word can cover both a close face shot and a full-body picture, so it does not require a formal studio setting.

Other meanings

  • headshotnoun

Opposites

  • 풍경사진punggyeongsajinlandscape photographnoun

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