Korean Conversation · Level 123
15 words
Korean word
촬영
Pronunciation
Romanizationchwaryeong
Meaning
- nounphotography
Example
여기서 촬영을 해도 될까요?yeo gi seo chwa ryeong eul hae do toel kka yo
May I take pictures here?
More examples
오늘은 야외에서 촬영이 있어요.o neu reun ya oe e seo chwa ryeong i i sseo yo
There is outdoor filming today.
Core concept
A camera captures a scene to create a photograph or video.
Common phrases
야외 촬영ya oe chwa ryeong
outdoor filming
촬영 중chwa ryeong chung
filming in progress
촬영 일정chwa ryeong il jeong
filming schedule
Similar words
사진sajin: A still image captured by a camera and kept for viewing later.
영상yeongsang: Moving images saved or shown on a screen as a video.
녹화nokwa: The act of saving a program, event, or meeting as a video file.
Definition in Korean
사진이나 동영상을 얻기 위해 카메라로 장면을 찍거나 기록하는 일.sa ji ni na tong yeong sang eul eot kki wi hae ka me ra ro chang myeo neul jjik kkeo na ki ro ka neun il
Word origin
It is a Sino-Korean compound whose parts mean taking and image, together expressing the act of capturing a scene.
Usage tips
- This noun often sounds more formal than an everyday description, so it is common in schedules, notices, and professional media settings.
Other meanings
- video recordingnoun
Related words
- 촬영감독chwaryeonggamdokcinematographernoun
- 촬영기법chwaryeonggibeopfilming techniquenoun