Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 페이지 | peiji | [pʰe̞id͡ʑi] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) | |
| 쪽 | jjok | [t͡ɕ͈o̞k̚] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) | |
| 페지 | peji | [ˈpʰe̞(ː)d͡ʑi] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) [pʰe̞d͡ʑi] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
North Korea |
The term refers to one side of a leaf of a book. In Korean, you can use the native word 쪽 for general purposes or the loanword 페이지 for more specialized contexts.
Which one should you use?
쪽 is the native Korean word for "page" and is more commonly used in everyday speech. In contrast, 페이지 is a loanword from English and is frequently used in technical, digital or academic contexts, such as when referring to a "web page" (웹 페이지).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
페이지 is a common way to say 'page' in formal contexts like technology, publishing or academia.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In North Korea, the form 페지 is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
쪽 functions as a counter and is used with numbers to count pages, for example, 10쪽 (ten pages). Additionally, the term 장 serves as a counter for pages in Korean.
How do you pronounce it?
peiji
Did you know?
- While 쪽 is the standard word for a page, it also functions as an onomatopoeic expression in Korean, mimicking the sound of something snapping or tearing.
- In the North Korean form 페지, the word can be a homonym for a Sino-Korean term meaning 'abolition' or 'discontinuance'.
- While 쪽 and 장 both count pages, 장 refers to the physical sheet of paper, meaning one 장 has two 쪽.
Examples in context
- 이 책은 200 페이지로 구성되어 있습니다.This book is composed of 200 pages.
- 그 보고서는 10장으로 이루어져 있습니다.That report consists of 10 pages.
- 이 만화책은 너무 재미있어서 100쪽을 하루만에 다 읽었어요.This comic book is so interesting that I finished reading 100 pages in just one day.
- 이 노래의 가사는 한 페이지밖에 없어.The lyrics of this song only have one page.
- 이 페이지를 읽어 보세요.i pe-i-ji-reul ilg-eo bo-se-yo.Please read this page.
- 다음 페이지로 넘겨 주세요.da-eum pe-i-ji-ro neom-gye ju-se-yo.Please turn to the next page.
- 첫 번째 페이지가 비어 있어요.cheot beon-jjae pe-i-ji-ga bi-eo iss-eo-yo.The first page is empty.
Example conversation
Two students are studying together in a library.
- 서연 Seo-yeon도현 씨, 지금 몇 페이지예요?Do-hyeon ssi, ji-geum myeot pe-i-ji-ye-yo?Dohyun, what page are you on now?
- 도현 Do-hyeon저는 십 페이지 읽고 있어요.jeo-neun sip pe-i-ji il-go it-eo-yo.I am reading page ten.
- 서연 Seo-yeon아, 제가 앞 페이지를 놓쳤어요.a, je-ga ap pe-i-ji-reul no-chyeot-eo-yo.Oh, I missed the previous page.
- 도현 Do-hyeon천천히 다시 읽어 보세요.cheon-cheon-hi da-si il-geo bo-se-yo.Try reading it again slowly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “page” translations and entries 페이지, 쪽, 페지, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 쪽, 페이지, 페지, CC BY-SA 4.0.
