영화

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ŋβべーたwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [영화]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonghwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeonghwa
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnghwa
Yale Romanization?	yenghwa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 映畫えいが, from 映うつ (“reflection”) + 畫が (“drawing”).

Noun

영화 • (yeonghwa) (hanja 映畫えいが/映うつ畵)

1. movie

   Synonym: (dated) 활동사진(活動かつどう寫眞しゃしん) (hwaldongsajin)

   나는 그 여자를 보는 것이 아주 좋다. 그 여자가 나온 모든 영화를 아주 좋아한다.

   Na-neun geu yeoja-reul boneun geos-i aju jota. Geu yeoja-ga naon modeun yeonghwa-reul aju joahanda.

   I love watching her, I love all her films.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 榮華えいが, from 榮さかえ (“glory”) + 華はな (“splendour”).

Noun

영화 • (yeonghwa) (hanja 榮華えいが)

1. prosperity