아리아
aria[a̠ɾia̠]
The Korean word for the musical piece 'aria' is 아리아.
아리아 is a noun used to refer to a type of musical piece.
Meaning: type of musical piece (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is aria.
Did you know?
- Koreans use 아리아 specifically for opera, but would never use it to describe a solo in a traditional 판소리 performance, even if the musical function is similar.
- While 아리아 refers to the musical form, Koreans use the word 노래 for a general 'song' and 가곡 for a formal art song.
- In Korean, if you were to describe a singer performing an 'aria', you would use the loanword rather than a native Korean term for 'song' like 노래 (norae).
Examples in context
- 애리아는 아름다운 이름이에요.Aria is a beautiful name.
- 아리야, 오늘 뭐 할 거야?Ariya, what are you going to do today?
- 그 가수는 아름다운 아리아를 불렀어요.geu gasuneun areumdaun ariareul bulleosseoyo.The singer sang a beautiful aria.
- 이 아리아는 정말 감동적이에요.i arianeun jeongmal gamdongjeogieyo.This aria is truly moving.
- 오페라에서 가장 유명한 아리아예요.operaeseo gajang yumyeonghan ariayeyo.It is the most famous aria in the opera.
Example conversation
Minji and Jihun are discussing an opera they watched.
- 민지 Min-ji지훈 씨, 그 아리아 들었어요?jihun ssi, geu aria deureosseoyo?Jihun, did you hear that aria?
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 정말 인상적인 아리아였어요.ne, jeongmal insangjeogin ariayeosseoyo.Yes, it was a very impressive aria.
- 민지 Min-ji맞아요, 노래가 너무 아름다웠어요.majayo, noraega neomu areumdaweosseoyo.Right, the song was so beautiful.
- 지훈 Ji-hun민지 씨도 그 곡을 좋아했군요.minji ssi do geu gogeul joahaetgunyo.Minji, you liked that piece too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “aria” translations and entries 아리아, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
