편집
pyeonjip[pʰjʌ̹ɲd͡ʑip̚]
The English phrase "edits" can be translated into Korean as 편집 (pyeonjip).
편집 is used as a noun to refer to the process of editing or the act of editing in contexts like video, text or photography.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun 편집 (edit/editing) becomes the verb "to edit" by adding the suffix -하다 to form 편집하다. Additionally, adding the suffix -자 to 편집 creates the word for "editor", which is 편집자.
How do you pronounce it?
pyeonjip
Did you know?
- In the context of Korean variety shows, 편집 is often discussed as a 'creative' tool. This has led to the slang term 악마의 편집 or 'devil's editing', referring to editing a person to look like a villain.
- The Chinese characters in 편집 (編輯) actually mean 'to compile and to weave'.
- In Korean digital culture, the term 편집 is often used as a shorthand for 'manipulation' in photos. If someone says a photo is 편집'd, they might be implying it was heavily filtered or photoshopped rather than just cropped.
Examples in context
- 편집을 마친 동영상을 업로드했어요.I uploaded the edited video.
- 이 영상 편집이 너무 빨라요.i yeongsang pyeonjipi neomu ppallayo.The editing of this video is so fast.
- 사진 편집을 직접 했어요.sajin pyeonjibeul jikjeop haesseoyo.I edited the photos myself.
- 새로운 편집 프로그램이 필요해요.saeroun pyeonjip peurogeuraemi piryohaeyo.I need a new editing program.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a video project.
- 도현 Do-hyeon수빈 씨, 영상 편집 다 했어요?Subin ssi, yeongsang pyeonjip da haesseoyo?Subin, did you finish the video edits?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 이제 막 끝냈어요.ne, ije mak kkeunnaesseoyo.Yes, I just finished them now.
- 도현 Do-hyeon그럼 제가 한 번 확인해 볼게요.geureom jega han beon hwaginhae 볼게요.Then I will check them once.
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 수정할 부분 알려주세요.ne, sujeonghal bubun allyeojuseyo.Okay, please let me know if anything needs changing.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 편집, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 편집, CC BY-SA 4.0.
