Korean word

표기

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyogi

Meaning

  • nounwriting

Example

이 주소는 영어로 표기되어 있나요?i chu so neun yeong eo ro pyo gi doe eo in na yo

Is this address written in English?

Illustration for 표기 (writing)

More examples

이 이메일의 표기가 잘못되어 있어요.i i me i rui pyo gi ga chal mot ttoe eo i sseo yo

The spelling in this email is incorrect.

Core concept

Putting letters or symbols into a visible form so something can be recognized or communicated.

Common phrases

  • 주소 표기chu so pyo gi

    address spelling

  • 영어 표기yeong eo pyo gi

    English spelling

  • 정확한 표기cheong hwa kan pyo gi

    accurate spelling

Similar words

철자cheolja: The sequence of letters that makes up a word.
맞춤법matchumbeop: Standards for writing words and placing spaces correctly.
표기법pyogibeop: A set of rules for representing language with letters or symbols.

Definition in Korean

어떤 것을 알아보기 쉽도록 글자나 기호로 적어 표시한 것 또는 그런 행위eo tteon keo seul a ra bo gi swip tto rok keul ja na ki ho ro cheo geo pyo si han keot tto neun keu reon haeng wi

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines the ideas of showing and recording in writing, linking the word to both written forms and spelling.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful when checking how a name or place is written in a particular script rather than how it is pronounced.

Other meanings

  • spellingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 표기법pyogibeopspelling systemnoun
  • 표기 오류pyogi oryuspelling errornoun

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