Korean word

제목

Pronunciation

Romanizationchemok

Meaning

  • nountitle

Example

이 영화의 제목이 너무 길어요.i yeong hwa ui che mo gi neo mu ki reo yo

The title of this movie is too long.

Illustration for 제목 (title)

More examples

책의 제목을 바꿨어요.chae gui che mo geul pa kkwo sseo yo

I changed the title of the book.

Core concept

A clear name that tells what a work, document, or presentation is about.

Common phrases

  • 영화 제목yeong hwa che mok

    movie title

  • 책 제목chaek che mok

    book title

  • 기사 제목ki sa che mok

    article headline

Similar words

이름ireum: A word used to identify a person, place, animal, or thing.
주제chuje: The main idea or subject discussed in a class, meeting, piece of writing, or presentation.

Definition in Korean

문서나 발표에서 다루는 주제나 핵심을 나타내는 표제나 항목의 이름.mun seo na pal pyo e seo ta ru neun chu je na haek ssi meul na ta nae neun pyo je na hang mo gui i reum

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean compound whose parts originally referred to a stated topic and an item, before the term developed into a work's or presentation's heading.

Usage tips

  • English title can also mean a rank or job name, but this Korean word refers to the name of a work or presentation, not a person's position.

Other meanings

  • subjectnoun

Related words

  • 부제목pujemoksubtitlenoun
  • 제목란chemongnantitle fieldnoun

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