작중인물

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 作中人物, from 作 (“composition”) + 中 (“in”) + 人物 (“person”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠k̚t͡ɕ͈uŋinmuɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [작쭝인물]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jakjung'inmul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jagjung'inmul
McCune–Reischauer?	chakchunginmul
Yale Romanization?	cakcwunginmul

Noun

작중인물 • (jakjung'inmul) (hanja 作中人物)

1. character (in a story)

   소설의 등장 작중인물 ― soseor-ui deungjang jakjung'inmul ― a character appearing in a novel

   • 그의 소설에서는 대개 작중인물 중 하나가 이야기의 서술자가 된다.

     Geu-ui soseor-eseo-neun daegae jakjung'inmul jung hana-ga iyagi-ui seosulja-ga doenda.

     Many of his novels are narrated by one of the characters.