What does 음악 mean?

Real-world examples

• ⭕

  저는 클래식 음악을 좋아해요.

  jeo-neun keul-rae-sik eum-ak-eul joh-a-hae-yo., jeo neun keul rae sik eum ak eul joh a hae yo.

  '음악' is correctly used as a noun.

• ⭕

  음악을 듣는 것은 스트레스를 줄여줘요.

  eum-ak-eul deut-neun geos-eun seu-teu-re-seu-reul jul-yeo-jwo-yo., eum ak eul deut neun geos eun seu teu re seu reul jul yeo jwo yo.

  '음악' is naturally used as an object.

• ❌

  음악적으로 춤을 춰요.

  eum-ak-jeok-eu-ro chum-eul chwo-yo., eum ak jeok eu ro chum eul chwo yo.

  '음악적으로' is an adverb form, not the noun '음악' itself.

• ⭕

  음악은 감정을 표현하는 예술이에요.

  eum-ak-eun gam-jeong-eul pyo-hyeon-ha-neun ye-sul-i-e-yo., eum ak eun gam jeong eul pyo hyeon ha neun ye sul i e yo.

  '음악' is correctly used as a subject.

1. What is 음악?

   음악이란 무엇인가요?(eum-ak-i-ranmu-eos-in-ga-yo?, eumakiranmueosingayo?)
   • A type of food
   • A sport
   • An art form involving sound
   • A Korean dish

2. Which sentence correctly uses 음악?

   다음 중 올바른 문장은?(da-eumjungol-ba-reunmun-jang-eun?, daeumjungolbareunmunjangeun?)
   • 음악을 먹었어요.(eum-ak-eulmeok-eoss-eo-yo., eumakeulmeokeosseoyo.)
   • 음악을 들어요.(eum-ak-euldeul-eo-yo., eumakeuldeuleoyo.)
   • 음악을 마셨어요.(eum-ak-eulma-syeoss-eo-yo., eumakeulmasyeosseoyo.)

3. What part of speech is 음악?

   음악은 어떤 품사인가요?(eum-ak-euneo-tteonpum-sa-in-ga-yo?, eumakeuneotteonpumsaingayo?)
   • 동사 (verb)(dong-sa(verb), dongsa(verb))
   • 명사 (noun)(myeong-sa(noun), myeongsa(noun))
   • 형용사 (adjective)(hyeong-yong-sa(adjective), hyeongyongsa(adjective))
   • 부사 (adverb)(bu-sa(adverb), busa(adverb))