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TOPIK 6noun

심상

simsang

심상이 · 심상을

image, imagery (in poetry)

Example

이 시는 색깔을 이용해 선명한 심상을 만들어 내요.

This poem uses color to create vivid imagery.

Word parts

심 mind상 image

Literally 'mind image' — a picture formed in the reader's mind.

Good to know

Textbooks sort 심상 by sense: 시각적, 청각적, 촉각적 심상 (visual, auditory, tactile).