Korean Dictionary
How to say "Fashion" in Korean
“Fashion” in Korean is 패션 (pronounced "Paesyon").
패션
Paesyon
Usage & Context
Fashion is a major industry and cultural influence in Korea. Korean fashion trends, known as K-fashion, are gaining international recognition alongside K-pop and K-drama.
Example Sentence
한국 패션은 세계적으로 주목받고 있어요.
Korean fashion is gaining global attention.
How to use 패션 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Fashion” is 패션, romanized as Paesyon.
Usage tip
Learn this word together with a complete Korean sentence. Meaning often depends on particles, politeness level, and word order.
Common mistake
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Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'pae-syeon'. A loanword from English 'fashion'. The 'pae' is like English 'pay', and 'syeon' is like 'shun' with a slight 'y' glide.
More Example Sentences
shopping chat
요즘 패션 트렌드가 뭐예요?
What's the fashion trend lately?
personal style
저는 미니멀 패션을 좋아해요.
I like minimal fashion.
planning outing
서울 패션 위크 보러 갈까?
Shall we go to Seoul Fashion Week?
Cultural Context
패션 is a domesticated loanword used constantly — Korea is a global fashion hub with K-fashion influencing trends worldwide. 패피 (abbreviation of 패션 피플) means 'fashionista'. Seoul districts like 한남동, 압구정, and 성수 are famous fashion hot spots. Note 유행 (trend) and 패션 overlap but 유행 is broader (trends in general).
Editorial note
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Common Phrases
패션 감각이 좋으시네요.
You have great fashion sense.
요즘 패션 잘 모르겠어요.
I don't really get current fashion.
패션의 완성은 얼굴이다.
Fashion's finishing touch is the face. (famous meme)
Related Expressions
유행
yuhaeng
trend, fashion
스타일
seutail
style
트렌드
teurendeu
trend
패피
paepi
fashionista (slang)
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