Korean word

흑백

Pronunciation

Romanizationheukppaek

Meaning

  • nounblack and white

Example

이 영화는 흑백이에요.i yeong hwa neun heuk ppae gi e yo

This movie is in black and white.

Illustration for 흑백 (black and white)

More examples

집에서 오래된 흑백 사진을 찾았어요.chi be seo o rae doen heuk ppaek sa ji neul cha ja sseo yo

I found an old black-and-white photograph at home.

Core concept

A visual style limited to black and white, with no other colors.

Common phrases

  • 흑백 영화heuk ppaek yeong hwa

    black-and-white film

  • 흑백 사진heuk ppaek sa jin

    black-and-white photograph

Similar words

흑백영화heukppaegyeonghwa: A movie is made with only black and white tones.
흑백사진heukppaekssajin: A photograph is made with only black and white tones.

Definition in Korean

검은색과 흰색만 있는 상태나 그런 색조를 가리키는 말로, 사진·영화·그림 등에서 색이 들어 있지 않은 경우에 쓰인다.keo meun saek kkwa hin saeng man in neun sang tae na keu reon saek jjo reul ka ri ki neun mal lo sa jin yeong hwa keu rim teung e seo sae gi teu reo it jji a neun kyeong u e sseu in da

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning black and white, so its literal meaning directly describes a two-color visual style.

Usage tips

  • In Korean media talk, this word usually describes the colors of a photo, film, or drawing rather than a simple choice between two options.

Opposites

Related words

  • 흑백사진heukppaekssajinblack-and-white photographnoun

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