Korean word

카메라

Pronunciation

Romanizationkamera

Meaning

  • nouncamera

Example

이건 카메라로 찍은 사진이에요.i geon ka me ra ro jji geun sa ji ni e yo

This is a photo taken with a camera.

Illustration for 카메라 (camera)

More examples

새 카메라를 샀어요.sae ka me ra reul sa sseo yo

I bought a new camera.

Core concept

A light-catching device that turns scenes into saved photos or videos.

Common phrases

  • 카메라로 찍다ka me ra ro jjik tta

    take a picture with a camera

  • 카메라를 켜다ka me ra reul kyeo da

    turn on the camera

  • 카메라를 사다ka me ra reul sa da

    buy a camera

Similar words

사진기sajingi: A device that uses a lens to gather light and make photographs.
캠코더kaemkodeo: A device made for recording and saving moving images.
스마트폰seumateupon: A handheld device for calls, internet access, apps, and many daily tasks.
카메라 앱kamera aep: Software on a smartphone that takes and saves photos or videos.

Definition in Korean

사진·동영상을 찍어 저장하는 전자기기.sa jin tong yeong sang eul jji geo cheo jang ha neun cheon ja gi gi

Word origin

The word is borrowed from English camera, which ultimately comes from Latin camera meaning a room or chamber, referring to the enclosed space inside early cameras.

Usage tips

  • A phone's built-in camera counts as a camera too, so the word does not mean only a separate photo device.

Related words

  • 카메라맨kameramaencameramannoun
  • 카메라 렌즈kamera renjeucamera lensnoun

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