Korean word

클래식

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeullaesik

Meaning

  • nounclassical music

Example

어제 클래식을 들었어요.eo je keul lae si geul teu reo sseo yo

I listened to classical music yesterday.

Illustration for 클래식 (classical music)

More examples

주말에는 클래식 음악을 자주 들어요.chu ma re neun keul lae sik eu ma geul cha ju teu reo yo

I often listen to classical music on weekends.

Core concept

Western art music shaped by formal composition, often heard in a concert hall.

Common phrases

  • 클래식 음악keul lae sik eu mak

    classical music

  • 클래식 연주회keul lae sik yeon ju hoe

    classical concert

  • 클래식 음반keul lae sik eum ban

    classical music album

Similar words

음악eumak: The art and entertainment of arranging sound through rhythm, melody, and harmony.
고전음악kojeoneumak: Traditional Western art music centered on works written by composers.
대중음악taejungeumak: Modern music made to attract and entertain a large listening audience.

Definition in Korean

서양의 예술 음악을 가리키는 말로, 주로 대중음악과 구별되는 전통적 작곡 양식을 포함한다seo yang ui ye sul eu ma geul ka ri ki neun mal lo chu ro tae jung eu mak kkwa ku byeol doe neun cheon tong jeok chak kkok yang si geul po ham han da

Word origin

클래식 (keulraesik, "classical music") is borrowed from the English word classic and functions in Korean as a shortened term for classical music.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, 클래식 (keulraesik, "classical music") usually covers Western art music broadly, so it does not by itself mean music from the historical Classical period.

Other meanings

  • classicnoun

Opposites

  • 대중음악taejungeumakpopular musicnoun

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