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Shadow in Korean 🇰🇷


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shadow 그림자
How to say “shadow” in Korean? “그림자”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “그림자” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on shadow in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Break down the word into “그림” (picture) and “자” – imagine a picture of yourself as a shadow; this visual association can help link “그림자” to “shadow.”
• The sound “geurimja” resembles “grimy” in English, evoking the dark, mysterious visual of a shadow.

Explanations:
• “그림자” means “shadow” – the dark shape formed when an object blocks light.
• It is used both literally (the shadow cast by an object) and metaphorically (e.g., someone living in another person’s shadow).

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• While “그림자” is the standard word for “shadow,” in some contexts “실루엣” (silhouette) might be used to describe the outline or shape of an object, though it is not a direct synonym.
• “자취” can also mean a trace or remnant, but it is not typically used in the sense of a literal shadow.

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
• Metaphorically, “그림자” may describe a person who constantly follows or mimics another, as in “living in someone’s shadow.”
• In expressions like “그림자 인물,” it refers to a behind-the-scenes influence or a “shadowy figure” in an organization.

Example Sentences:
1. I always see my shadow following me.
Korean: 나는 항상 내 그림자가 따라오는 것을 본다.
Romanized: Naneun hangsang nae geurimjaga ttarao-neun geoseul bonda.

2. The tree cast a long shadow on the ground.
Korean: 나무가 땅에 긴 그림자를 드리웠다.
Romanized: Namuga ttange gin geurimjareul deuriuotda.

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