Korean word

춤

Pronunciation

Romanizationchum

Meaning

  • noundance

Example

어제 친구랑 춤을 췄어요.eo je chin gu rang chu meul chwo sseo yo

I danced with a friend yesterday.

Illustration for 춤 (dance)

More examples

새 안무로 K-pop 춤을 배웠어요.sae an mu ro K-pop chu meul pae wo sseo yo

I learned a K-pop dance using new choreography.

Core concept

The body follows music or a steady beat and turns movement into expression.

Common phrases

  • K-pop 춤K-pop chum

    K-pop dance

  • 춤을 배우다chu meul pae u da

    learn a dance

  • 춤 동아리chum tong a ri

    dance club

Similar words

댄스taenseu: A dance term from English that is often used in everyday Korean.

Definition in Korean

음악이나 박자에 맞추어 몸을 움직여 리듬이나 감정을 표현하는 행위eu ma gi na pak jja e mat chu eo mo meul um ji gyeo ri deu mi na kam jeong eul pyo hyeon ha neun haeng wi

Word origin

The word 춤 (chum, "dance") has an uncertain origin, so it is best learned as a basic Korean noun for dancing.

Usage tips

  • The Korean noun is useful for recognizing everyday phrases about dancing because the activity and the action are often expressed with different word types.

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