Korean learner dictionary
배우 meaning and pronunciation
baeu · actor; actress
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 58204Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 배우Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
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영화나 연극, 드라마 등에 나오는 인물의 역할을 맡아서 연기하는 사람.
English: actor; actress — A person who acts the part of a character in a movie, play, drama, etc.
Examples
- 뮤지컬 배우.
- 신인 배우.
- 아역 배우.
- 연극 배우.
- 주연 배우.
- 최고의 배우.
- Origin
- 俳優
- Categories
- 문화 > 문화 활동 주체 · 영화 보기
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