TOPIK · Level 75
15 words
Korean word
작가
Pronunciation
Romanizationchakkka
Meaning
- nounwriter
Example
그녀는 작가입니다.keu nyeo neun chak kka im ni da
She is a writer.
More examples
그는 작가가 되려고 노력하고 있다.keu neun chak kka ga toe ryeo go no ryeo ka go it tta
He is trying to become a writer.
Core concept
A creator who shapes written language into work released through print, performance, or media.
Common phrases
전업 작가cheo neop chak kka
full-time writer
유망한 작가yu mang han chak kka
promising writer
작가가 되다chak kka ga toe da
become a writer
Similar words
글쓴이keulsseuni: A person who writes letters, articles, books, or other texts.
저자cheoja: The named person responsible for writing a book or other publication.
소설가soseolga: A writer who creates fictional stories for books or other media.
Definition in Korean
문장을 창작하여 출판물이나 공연·미디어에 발표하는 사람을 가리키는 말mun jang eul chang ja ka yeo chul pan mu ri na kong yeon mi di eo e pal pyo ha neun sa ra meul ka ri ki neun mal
Word origin
The Sino-Korean term combines elements meaning make and person or professional, presenting a writer as someone who makes creative works.
Usage tips
- In a self-introduction, 작가 (jakkka, "writer") is a role noun, so English usually adds an article and says "a writer".
Related words
- 만화작가manhwajakkkacomic artistnoun
- 웹툰작가weptunjakkkawebtoon creatornoun