Korean word

자막

Pronunciation

Romanizationchamak

Meaning

  • nounsubtitles

Example

듣기 어려우면 자막을 켜세요.teut kki eo ryeo u myeon cha ma geul kyeo se yo

If it's hard to hear, turn on the subtitles.

Illustration for 자막 (subtitles)

More examples

유튜브 동영상에 자막이 자동으로 나옵니다.yu tyu beu tong yeong sang e cha ma gi cha dong eu ro na om ni da

Subtitles automatically appear in YouTube videos.

Core concept

Written speech placed on the screen while a film or show plays.

Common phrases

  • 자막이 나오다cha ma gi na o da

    subtitles appear

  • 한글 자막han geul cha mak

    Korean subtitles

  • 온라인 자막ol la in cha mak

    online subtitles

Similar words

더빙teobing: A film or video uses newly recorded voices for its spoken lines.
캡션kaepssyeon: Brief text displayed over a video shows dialogue or gives a short explanation.

Definition in Korean

영화나 드라마 등 영상에서 들리는 말을 글자로 화면에 보여 주는 것.yeong hwa na teu ra ma teung yeong sang e seo teul li neun ma reul keul ja ro hwa myeo ne po yeo chu neun keot

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning written characters and a screen or curtain, referring to words displayed over moving images.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful when discussing video settings and listening practice, since on-screen text can support understanding and later be turned off for extra listening practice.

Opposites

  • 더빙teobingdubbingnoun

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