자막
jamak
The English word 'caption' is translated into Korean as 자막 (jamak).
자막 refers to a caption, a descriptive heading of a document or the subtitles appearing on a screen in movies and television.
Meaning: descriptive title or heading of (part of) a document (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to express the action of adding or inserting captions in a video editing context, you can use the phrase 자막을 넣다.
How do you pronounce it?
jamak
Did you know?
- The word 자막 is composed of the characters for 'letter' and 'curtain'. This reflects the early days of cinema when subtitles were physically projected onto a screen or fabric curtain.
- In many Korean variety shows, 자막 are not just translations but are used as stylized, colorful graphics to express the narrator's emotions or a character's inner thoughts.
- In the context of social media like Instagram, the 'caption' written under a photo is more commonly called 캡션 'caption' or 글 'writing' rather than 자막.
Examples in context
- 자막을 추가하세요.Please add captions.
- 영상에 자막 넣을래?Do you want to put captions on the video?
- 이 영화에는 한국어 자막이 있어요?Does this movie have Korean subtitles?
- 티비에 나오는 프로그램은 자막이 보통 있어요?Do TV programs usually have captions?
- 이 영상에는 자막이 없어요.i yeongsang-eneun jamagi eopseoyo.There are no captions in this video.
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Hyunwoo are watching a foreign movie at home.
- 서연 Seo-yeon현우 씨, 자막이 잘 보여요?Hyeonu ssi, jamagi jal boyeoyo?Hyunwoo, can you see the captions clearly?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo아니요, 자막이 너무 작아요.Aniyo, jamagi neomu jagayo.No, the captions are too small.
- 서연 Seo-yeon그럼 자막 설정을 바꿔 볼까요?Geureom jamak seoljeongeul bakkwo bolkayo?Then, shall we try changing the caption settings?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 그렇게 하면 좋겠어요.Ne, geureoke hamyeon jokesseoyo.Yes, that would be great.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 자막, CC BY-SA 4.0.
