Korean word

표지

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyoji

Meaning

  • nouncover

Example

책 표지를 봤어요.chaek pyo ji reul pwa sseo yo

I saw the book cover.

Illustration for 표지 (cover)

More examples

표지 디자인이 마음에 들어요.pyo ji ti ja i ni ma eu me teu reo yo

I like the cover design.

Core concept

A book or magazine's visible outer face, designed to catch the reader's eye.

Common phrases

  • 책 표지chaek pyo ji

    book cover

  • 표지 디자인pyo ji ti ja in

    cover design

  • 앨범 표지ael beom pyo ji

    album cover

Similar words

겉표지keotpyoji: The outside paper layer of a book covers the bound pages and carries its artwork.
책등chaektteung: The narrow edge of a book shows the title when the book stands upright.
속표지sokpyoji: The first inner sheet of a book often gives the author's name and publisher.

Definition in Korean

책이나 잡지의 외형을 구성하는 면으로, 글자·사진·디자인으로 독자의 시선을 끄는 부분chae gi na chap jji ui oe hyeong eul ku seong ha neun myeo neu ro keul ja sa jin ti ja i neu ro tok jja ui si seo neul kkeu neun pu bun

Word origin

The term is a Sino-Korean formation associated with an outer-facing sheet and paper, matching the physical surface around a publication.

Usage tips

  • Book titles, author names, and artwork on a publication's front provide useful reading practice for Korean learners.

Other meanings

  • jacketnoun
  • signnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 겉표지keotpyojiouter covernoun
  • 속표지sokpyojiinside covernoun
  • 표지판pyojipansignnoun

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