Korean word

줄거리

Pronunciation

Romanizationchulgeori

Meaning

  • nounplot

Example

영화 줄거리를 알려 주세요.yeong hwa chul geo ri reul al lyeo chu se yo

Please tell me the plot of the movie.

Illustration for 줄거리 (plot)

More examples

간단한 줄거리부터 말해 주세요.kan dan han chul geo ri bu teo mal hae chu se yo

Please start with a brief summary of the plot.

Core concept

An account of how a work's important events unfold and connect.

Common phrases

  • 간단한 줄거리kan dan han chul geo ri

    brief plot summary

  • 줄거리 소개chul geo ri so gae

    plot overview

Similar words

요약yoyak: A short version of a long text or talk that keeps only its key points.
이야기iyagi: A connected account of events or experiences told in sequence.
내용naeyong: The information, ideas, or matters contained in a text, speech, or work.
플롯peullot: The story structure formed by the relationships among characters and events.

Definition in Korean

한 작품에서 주요 사건과 전개를 요약해 핵심을 드러낸 설명han chak pu me seo chu yo sa geon gwa cheon gae reul yo ya kae haek ssi meul teu reo naen seol myeong

Word origin

The formation of the word links the idea of a thread in 줄 (jul, "line or thread") with the subject matter in 거리 (geori, "material or subject matter").

Usage tips

  • For English-speaking learners, the useful contrast is that this concerns what happens, while a theme concerns the idea behind those events.

Other meanings

  • outlinenoun
  • gistnoun

Opposites

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