그림

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 그〮림〮 (Yale: kúlím). Substantive form of 그리다 (geurida, “to draw”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
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  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geurim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geulim
McCune–Reischauer?kŭrim
Yale Romanization?kūlim
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 그림의 / 그림에 / 그림까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on both syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

그림 • (geurim)

  1. picture, drawing, painting, sketch
    거실 벽에는 그림들이 걸려 있었다.
    Geosil byeog-eneun geurimdeur-i geollyeo isseotda.
    Some pictures were hanging on the wall in the living room.
    이 그림을 보겠습니다. ― I geurimeul bogetseumnida. ― Let's take a look at this picture.
  2. (figurative) beautiful scenery (as in being picturesque)

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References

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