청바지
cheongbaji[t͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋba̠d͡ʑi]
The English phrase 'jeans' can be translated into Korean as 청바지 (cheongbaji) or 진.
Meaning: denim trousers (noun)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 청바지 | cheongbaji | [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋba̠d͡ʑi] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
| 진 | jin |
The word is used to refer to denim trousers.
What does it mean word for word?
청바지 is a compound of 청, meaning blue and 바지, meaning trousers or pants.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Korean, 청바지 is a singular noun and does not change its form to indicate plurality, unlike the English word 'jeans'. When using 청바지 as an object in a sentence, it often takes the object marker 를 (청바지를).
How do you pronounce it?
cheongbaji
Did you know?
- In modern Korean slang, the term 청청패션 ('blue-blue fashion') refers to the 'double denim' look, where a person wears both a denim jacket and jeans.
- The 청 in 청바지 comes from a Chinese character that encompasses both blue and green tones. This reflects a traditional East Asian linguistic tendency to group these two colors together.
- The phonetic spelling of the loanword 진 (jin) is identical to the Korean word for 'gin', which can lead to amusing confusion in spoken contexts if the subject is not clear.
Examples in context
- 톰은 청바지를 입고 카우보이 모자를 썼어.Tom wore jeans and a cowboy hat.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use 청바지 as an object in a sentence.Tatoeba #4748394 by kimhkng, translation #4211882 by Hybrid
- 옷가게에서 청바지를 구매했어요.I bought jeans at the clothing store.
- 청바지를 입고 출근할 거예요.I will wear jeans to work.
- 새 청바지를 샀어요.sae cheongbajireul sasseoyo.I bought new jeans.
- 이 청바지는 너무 편해요.i cheongbajineun neomu pyeonhaeyo.These jeans are very comfortable.
Example conversation
At a clothing store, Seo-yeon is looking at a pair of pants.
- 서연 Seo-yeon이 청바지 어때요?i cheongbaji eottaeyo?How are these jeans?
- 민준 Min-jun잘 어울려요.jal eoullyeoyo.They look good on you.
- 서연 Seo-yeon그럼 이걸로 살게요.geureom igeollo salgeyo.Then I will buy these.
- 민준 Min-jun좋은 선택이에요.joeun seontaegieyo.It is a good choice.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jeans” translations and entries 청바지, 진, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 진, 청바지, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
