Difference between speech and description in Korean

연설·묘사

speech

연설speech

A speech (연설) is when a person talks to many people in a formal or important way. People give a speech at school, at events, in politics, or on TV. We use this word when one person speaks and many others listen.

description

묘사description

묘사 means description or describing. You use it when you talk about how someone explains a person, place, thing, or scene in words. In Korean, it is often used with 하다, so 묘사하다 means "to describe."

The difference

speech (연설) and description (묘사) are nearby Korean vocabulary items learners often meet together. Use “speech” when A speech (연설) is when a person talks to many people in a formal or important way. People give a speech at school, at events, in politics,… Use “description” when 묘사 means description or describing. You use it when you talk about how someone explains a person, place, thing, or scene in words. In Kor…