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

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관광 info.

Tips to remember:
• Think of 관 (gwan) as “to observe” and 광 (gwang) as “light or view”—together, they evoke the idea of viewing beautiful sights.
• Associate the sound “gwan-gwang” with the excitement of sightseeing.

Explanations:
• 관광 (gwan-gwang) specifically refers to tourism or sightseeing, involving visiting attractions and exploring places of interest.
• It is often used when talking about traveling for leisure and exploring cultural, historical, or natural sites.

Other words with similar meanings:
• 여행 (yeohaeng) – generally means “travel” or “trip”; note that 여행 covers the broader concept of traveling while 관광 focuses on sightseeing.
• 관광지 (gwan-gwang-ji) – means “tourist attraction.”

Alternate meanings and slang:
• There is no widely recognized slang meaning for 관광. It is used in its proper sense to refer to tourism or sightseeing. Occasionally, in casual contexts, someone might humorously refer to themselves as “관광객” (gwan-gwang-gaek, meaning “tourist”) when they are just out and about exploring without a fixed plan.

Example sentences:
• 서울에는 다양한 관광 명소가 많다.
  (Seoul-eneun dayanghan gwang-gwang myeongso-ga manta.)
  “Seoul has many different tourist attractions.”

• 많은 외국인들이 한국을 관광하러 온다.
  (Manheun oegugin-deuri Hanguk-eul gwang-gwanghareo onda.)
  “Many foreigners come to Korea to do tourism.”

• 주말에는 도시 관광을 즐기세요.
  (Jumare-neun dosi gwang-gwang-eul jeulgiseyo.)
  “Enjoy city sightseeing on the weekend.”

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