해시태그
haesitaegeu[hɛɕʰitʰɛɡɯ]
The English word "hashtag" is translated into Korean as 해시태그 (haesitaegeu).
해시태그 is a noun used to refer to a tag that includes a hash sign.
Meaning: a tag with a hash sign (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is haesitaegeu.
Did you know?
- If you were looking for the literal name of the '#' symbol in a technical manual, you might find it called 우물 정 (umul-jeong) instead of using the English-derived term.
- Some Korean users use 해시태그 as a form of 'sub-text' or a secret diary, writing their true feelings in tags that they know only their close friends will search for.
- While 해시태그 is the standard term, Koreans often refer to the symbol itself as 샵 'sharp', derived from the English musical symbol.
Examples in context
- 해시태그를 사용하여 트렌드를 파악할 수 있습니다.You can identify trends by using hashtags.
- 이 게시물에 해시태그를 달아주세요.i gesimure haesitegeureul darjuseyo.Please add a hashtag to this post.
Example conversation
Subin and Dohyun are discussing how to promote a photo on social media.
- 수빈 Su-bin도현 씨, 이 사진에 어떤 해시태그를 달까요?Dohyun ssi, i sajine eotteon haesitegeureul dalkkayo?Dohyun, what hashtag should I add to this photo?
- 도현 Do-hyeon음, 여행 해시태그를 넣어보세요.Eum, yeohaeng haesitegeureul neoeoboseyo.Hmm, try adding a travel hashtag.
- 수빈 Su-bin좋은 생각이에요! 바로 할게요.Joeun saenggagieyo! Baro halgeyo.That's a good idea! I'll do it right away.
- 도현 Do-hyeon수빈 씨가 만든 해시태그가 유행하면 좋겠네요.Subin ssiga mandeun haesitegeuga yuhaenghamyeon joketneyo.I hope the hashtag Subin made becomes popular.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hashtag” translations and entries 해시태그, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
