Korean Conversation · Level 35
15 words
Korean word
자연스럽다
Pronunciation
Romanizationchayeonseureoptta
Meaning
- adjectivenatural
Example
이 사진은 자연스러워요.i sa ji neun cha yeon seu reo wo yo
This photo looks natural.
More examples
무대 위에서도 표정이 자연스러워요.mu dae wi e seo do pyo jeong i cha yeon seu reo wo yo
Even on stage, their expression looks natural.
Core concept
A natural-looking or natural-sounding quality that lets the real character of a person or thing show through.
Common phrases
표정이 자연스럽다pyo jeong i cha yeon seu reop tta
natural expression
말투가 자연스럽다mal tu ga cha yeon seu reop tta
natural way of speaking
사진이 자연스럽다sa ji ni cha yeon seu reop tta
natural-looking photo
Similar words
편안하다pyeonanhada: Feeling physically comfortable or mentally at ease without worry.
자연적이다chayeonjeogida: Existing in a form close to its original nature and free from human-made changes.
무난하다munanhada: Having no notable faults and being easy for people to accept.
Definition in Korean
억지로 꾸민 듯한 느낌이 없이 행동·표정·말투 따위가 편안하고 본래 모습에 가까운 상태를 가리키는 형용사.eok jji ro kku min teu tan neu kki mi eop ssi haeng dong pyo jeong mal tu tta wi ga pyeo nan ha go pol lae mo seu be ka kka un sang tae reul ka ri ki neun hyeong yong sa
Word origin
The word is formed from 자연 (jayeon, "nature") and 스럽다 (seureoptta, "having the quality of"), a pattern that turns the idea of nature into a describing word.
Usage tips
- English speakers can use this word as positive feedback about a performance or conversation, where the key idea is ease and believability rather than perfection.
Other meanings
- relaxedadjective
Opposites
- 어색하다eosaekadaawkwardadjective
- 인위적이다inwijeogidaartificialadjective
Related words
- 자연스러움chayeonseureoumnaturalnessnoun
- 자연스럽게chayeonseureopkkenaturallyadverb
- 자연스러워지다chayeonseureowojidabecome naturalverb