What does 노래 mean?
노래 (no-rae) means: Song.
Speakers use this to refer to vocal music containing lyrics or the act of singing it. It appears frequently when talking about listening to music, learning tunes, practicing vocal skills, or simply hearing a track play in the background. It frequently combines with verbs of performance and perception such as 듣다, 부르다, and 나오다, and appears alongside descriptive modifiers like 슬픈, 아름다운, and 흥겨운.
Can carry a personal or nostalgic warmth when recalling tracks associated with specific memories or daily routines.
Can carry a personal or nostalgic warmth when recalling tracks associated with specific memories or daily routines.
Other sides of 노래
◆ karaoke-culture — Speakers use this term when discussing music that features lyrics, or when referring to the act of singing vocal tracks. It appears frequently in everyday conversations about listening to music, practicing vocal skills, or performing pieces. Common collocations include words for musical genres, listening habits, and performance actions like singing or practicing.
Depending on the social context, singing together can function as a primary communal activity where musical participation matters more than vocal skill.
◆ emotional-outlet — Speakers use this to describe artistic expression through rhythmical language like poetry or lyrics. It appears in contexts discussing how thoughts and emotions are conveyed through creative works of art. It combines with terms related to poetry, rhythm, and artistic creation.
Can carry a deeply reflective tone when discussing poetry or artistic expression, connecting musicality to the voicing of personal thoughts.
Depending on the social context, singing together can function as a primary communal activity where musical participation matters more than vocal skill.
◆ emotional-outlet — Speakers use this to describe artistic expression through rhythmical language like poetry or lyrics. It appears in contexts discussing how thoughts and emotions are conveyed through creative works of art. It combines with terms related to poetry, rhythm, and artistic creation.
Can carry a deeply reflective tone when discussing poetry or artistic expression, connecting musicality to the voicing of personal thoughts.
How it's actually used
- 라디오를 켜자 예전에 즐겨 듣던 노래가 나왔다.
ra-di-o-reul kyeo-ja ye-jeon-e jeul-gyeo deut-deon no-rae-ga na-wat-da.
When I turned on the radio, a song I used to enjoy listening to came on.
💡 A speaker recalling a familiar track playing on the radio. - 그는 밴드의 반주에 맞춰 노래 한 곡을 멋지게 불렀다.
geu-neun baen-deu-ui ban-ju-e mat-chwo no-rae han gok-eul meot-ji-ge bul-leot-da.
He sang a song wonderfully to the accompaniment of the band.
💡 Describing someone performing a vocal piece with instrumental backing. - 아이들이 흥겨운 노래에 맞춰 귀엽게 춤을 추기 시작했다.
a-i-deul-i heung-gyeo-un no-rae-e mat-chwo gwi-yeop-ge chum-eul chu-gi si-jak-haet-da.
The children started dancing cutely to an upbeat song.
💡 Describing children moving to lively musical accompaniment.