Korean word

컬러

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeolleo

Meaning

  • nouncolor

Example

옷을 살 때는 컬러를 먼저 골라 보세요.o seul sal ttae neun keol leo reul meon jeo kol la po se yo

When buying clothes, try choosing the color first.

Illustration for 컬러 (color)

More examples

메이크업할 때는 컬러 톤을 맞추는 게 좋아요.me i keu eo pal ttae neun keol leo to neul mat chu neun ke cho a yo

When applying makeup, it is best to coordinate the color tones.

Core concept

A chosen color or tone that shapes how clothing or a product looks.

Common phrases

  • 컬러 톤keol leo ton

    color tone

  • 컬러 포인트keol leo po in teu

    accent color

  • 컬러 코디keol leo ko di

    color coordination

Similar words

색saek: The visible quality that makes one hue look different from another on an object or in light.
색깔saekkkal: A thing's visible color as it appears to the eye, including the impression it gives.
색상saekssang: The particular kind or appearance of a color.
톤ton: An overall range of related colors that creates a certain mood in clothing or a photo.

Definition in Korean

옷이나 제품 화면 등에서 특정한 색이나 색조를 지칭하며 색채의 선택이나 표현을 말할 때 쓰이는 명사o si na che pum hwa myeon teung e seo teuk jjeong han sae gi na saek jjo reul chi ching ha myeo saek chae ui seon tae gi na pyo hyeo neul mal hal ttae sseu i neun myeong sa

Word origin

This noun is a direct loan from English color, adapted to Korean pronunciation and extended naturally to specific tones used in products and clothing.

Usage tips

  • In shopping and design talk, it often points to the particular tone selected for an item rather than to color as a general idea.

Opposites

Related words

  • 컬러링keolleoringcoloringnoun
  • 컬러풀keolleopulcolorfuladjective
  • 컬러감keolleogamcolor impressionnoun

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