Korean Conversation · Level 143
15 words
Korean word
필름
Pronunciation
Romanizationpilleum
Meaning
- nounfilm
Example
그 사진은 필름으로 찍었다.keu sa ji neun pil leu meu ro jji geot tta
That photo was taken on film.
More examples
옛날에는 필름 카메라가 흔했다.yen na re neun pil leum ka me ra ga heun haet tta
In the past, film cameras were common.
Core concept
A thin continuous layer that carries recorded images or covers a surface for protection and shine.
Common phrases
필름 카메라pil leum ka me ra
film camera
필름 사진pil leum sa jin
film photography
필름을 현상하다pil leu meul hyeon sang ha da
develop film
Similar words
막mak: A thin layer that forms on or covers an object's surface.
보호필름pohopilleum: A thin plastic layer attached to a surface to guard against scratches and dirt.
비닐pinil: A thin, flexible plastic material used as a sheet or for wrapping items.
시트siteu: A flat piece of material used to cover a surface or wrap an object.
Definition in Korean
영화 필름·사진 필름처럼 이미지를 연속 기록하는 띠 모양의 감광성 매체와, 물체 표면을 보호하거나 광택을 내는 얇은 막을 뜻하는 명사.yeong hwa pil leum sa jin pil leum cheo reom i mi ji reul yeon sok ki ro ka neun tti mo yang ui kam gwang seong mae che wa mul che pyo myeo neul po ho ha geo na kwang tae geul nae neun yal beun ma geul tteu ta neun myeong sa
Word origin
The Korean noun is borrowed from English film, whose older sense of a thin membrane developed into the modern image-recording medium.
Usage tips
- Context is especially important because camera talk points to photographic material, while packaging or maintenance talk can point to a protective surface layer.
Other meanings
- movienoun
Opposites
- 디지털 사진tijiteol sajindigital photographynoun
- 디지털 카메라tijiteol kameradigital cameranoun
Related words
- 필름카메라pilleumkamerafilm cameranoun
- 필름감도pilleumgamdofilm speednoun
- 필름통pilleumtongfilm canisternoun