Korean word

장르

Pronunciation

Romanizationchangneu

Meaning

  • noungenre

Example

어떤 장르를 좋아해요?eo tteon chang neu reul cho a hae yo

What genre do you like?

Illustration for 장르 (genre)

More examples

친구가 새로운 장르 추천을 해줬어요.chin gu ga sae ro un chang neu chu cheo neul hae jwo sseo yo

A friend recommended a new genre to me.

Core concept

A recognized group of works with a similar feel, subject, or method of expression.

Common phrases

  • 장르 추천chang neu chu cheon

    genre recommendation

Similar words

스타일seutail: A recognizable way of expressing taste through appearance, behavior, speech, music, or design.
테마tema: The central subject or idea explored in a work, story, or project.
컨셉keonsep: The basic idea and intended direction guiding a work, plan, or project.

Definition in Korean

표현 방식·분위기·주제 같은 공통점을 근거로 범주를 지칭하는 말pyo hyeon pang sik pu nwi gi chu je ka teun kong tong jeo meul keun geo ro peom ju reul chi ching ha neun mal

Word origin

The Korean loanword comes from French genre, which traces back to Latin genus, meaning kind or type.

Usage tips

  • Genre labels often describe mood as well as subject, so two works about the same topic can belong to different genres.

Related words

  • 장르소설changneusoseolgenre fictionnoun

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