Korean word

태그

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaegeu

Meaning

  • nountag

Example

사진에 태그를 했어.sa ji ne tae geu reul hae sseo

I tagged the photo.

Illustration for 태그 (tag)

More examples

상품에 태그가 붙어 있어.sang pu me tae geu ga pu teo i sseo

The product has a tag attached to it.

Core concept

A short marker attached to a photo or post to identify a person or topic and make it easier to find.

Common phrases

  • 태그가 붙다tae geu ga put tta

    a tag is attached

  • 태그를 붙이다tae geu reul pu chi da

    attach a tag

Similar words

해시태그haesitaegeu: A hash sign before a topic word groups a social media post with posts on the same subject.
멘션mensyeon: An account name preceded by an at sign directly draws that person's attention to a post or comment.

Definition in Korean

사진이나 게시물에 사람·주제 등을 표시하거나 찾기 쉽게 하기 위해 붙이는 짧은 표시.sa ji ni na ke si mu re sa ram chu je teung eul pyo si ha geo na chat kki swip kke ha gi wi hae pu chi neun jjal beun pyo si

Word origin

This Korean noun is borrowed from English tag, extending the idea of an attached label to online posts, people, and topics.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may first think of a label on clothing, but Korean uses this borrowed word naturally for marking online content and people.

Other meanings

  • hashtagnoun
  • labelnoun

Related words

  • 해시태그haesitaegeuhashtagnoun
  • 태그하다taegeuhadatagverb

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