Korean word

합창

Pronunciation

Romanizationhapchang

Meaning

  • nounchorus

Example

우리 반은 합창을 연습해요.u ri pa neun hap chang eul yeon seu pae yo

Our class practices singing together.

Illustration for 합창 (chorus)

More examples

친구들과 함께 합창을 들었어요.chin gu deul gwa ham kke hap chang eul teu reo sseo yo

We listened to choral singing with our friends.

Core concept

Different voices come together as one musical sound.

Common phrases

  • 합창을 하다hap chang eul ha da

    sing in a chorus

  • 합창 공연hap chang kong yeon

    choral performance

  • 합창 대회hap chang tae hoe

    choral competition

Similar words

제창chechang: People sing the same song together with their voices in unison.
떼창ttechang: A large group sings the same song together in loud voices.

Definition in Korean

여러 사람이 목소리를 맞추어 함께 노래를 부르는 일이나 그 노래yeo reo sa ra mi mok sso ri reul mat chu eo ham kke no rae reul pu reu neun i ri na keu no rae

Word origin

The word is built from Sino-Korean elements meaning to join and to sing, which makes its meaning easy to remember.

Usage tips

  • English learners may think of a chorus as only a repeated part of a song, but this word focuses on people singing together.

Opposites

  • 독창tokchangsolo singingnoun

Related words

  • 합창단hapchangdanchoirnoun
  • 합창하다hapchanghadasing in a chorusverb

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