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노래

song; music; singing

Noun

  1. 1

    song; music; singing

    A composition created by setting rhythmical lyrics to music; or the act of singing such a piece of music.

    Korean definition: 운율에 맞게 지은 가사에 곡을 붙인 음악. 또는 그런 음악을 소리 내어 부름.

    • When I turned on the radio, a song I used to love listening to came on.

    • He sang a song wonderfully to the band's accompaniment.

  2. 2

    singing; cry

    A bird or bug's making a musical sound; or such a sound.

    Korean definition: 새나 곤충 등이 듣기 좋게 욺. 또는 그런 소리.

    • I can hear the crickets singing, so autumn must have come.

    • As I walked through the forest, the songs of mountain birds began to drift from far away.

  3. 3

    lyric; song

    The act of expressing one's thoughts or feelings in a rhythmical language, such as a poem; or such a work of art.

    Korean definition: 시와 같이 운율이 있는 언어로 생각이나 감정을 표현함. 또는 그런 예술 작품.

    • This poem captures the honest face of life through a song of beautiful language.

    • The poet seems to have wanted to show the beauty and pain of love through songs about love.

  4. 4

    nagging; pestering

    The act of pestering to get something by saying certain words repeatedly.

    Korean definition: 같은 말을 계속 하면서 졸라 댐.

    • For the past few days I've been pestering my dad, harping on about a family trip.

    • My younger sibling followed Mom around all day, nagging her to buy new clothes.