Application form in Korean 🇰🇷

원서 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of 원서 (wonseo) as “won” (원) meaning “original” and “seo” (서) meaning “document” or “form.” This can help you remember that it refers to the original application form or document.

Explanation:
• In the context of applications, 원서 means the form you fill out when applying (for example, to a college or job). It implies that it’s the primary, original document of your application.
• In another context, 원서 can also refer to an “original text” (for instance, a book published in its original language).

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 지원서 (jiweonseo) – also means “application form” or “application document.” While both 원서 and 지원서 can be used depending on context, 지원서 is more commonly used for job or school applications.
• 원문 (wonmun) – when referring to an “original text” (e.g., a literary work in its original language).

Alternate Meanings:
• Besides an application form, 원서 can mean the original text or version of a document, book, or script.
• There is limited use of 원서 as slang, though in casual conversation it might sometimes refer to the “original version” of something.

Examples of Sentences:
1. 대학에 지원하기 위해 원서를 작성했다.
Romanized: Daehak-e jiweonhagi wihae wonseoreul jakseonghaetda.
Translation: I filled out the application form to apply to college.

2. 그 책은 일본어 원서로 출판되었다.
Romanized: Geu chaekeun ilboneo wonseoro chulpandwaetda.
Translation: That book was published in its original Japanese version.

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