상상력
The faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.
Examples
3 of 5어린 시절에는 상상력이 매우 풍부하다.
Imagination is very rich in childhood.
이 소설가는 상상력이 대단하다.
This novelist has a great imagination.
영화 감독에게는 무한한 상상력이 요구된다.
Infinite imagination is required for a film director.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Sang-sang: Sounds like 'Sang-ria' (makes you dream/imagine).
Quick Quiz
동화 작가는 아이들의 ___을 자극하는 이야기를 씁니다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 상상력
Examples
어린 시절에는 상상력이 매우 풍부하다.
everydayImagination is very rich in childhood.
이 소설가는 상상력이 대단하다.
formalThis novelist has a great imagination.
영화 감독에게는 무한한 상상력이 요구된다.
businessInfinite imagination is required for a film director.
과학적 발견은 때로 상상력에서 시작된다.
academicScientific discoveries sometimes start from imagination.
상상력을 좀 발휘해 봐.
informalUse your imagination a bit.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
무한한 상상력
infinite imagination
상상의 나래
wings of imagination
현실과 상상
reality and imagination
Often Confused With
상상력 is about seeing things in the mind, while 창의성 is about actually making them.
Usage Notes
Common in IELTS topics about arts, children's development, and AI versus human intelligence.
Common Mistakes
Don't forget the '력' (power/ability) at the end. '상상' is just the act of imagining.
Memory Tip
Sang-sang: Sounds like 'Sang-ria' (makes you dream/imagine).
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 想 (think), 像 (image), and 力 (power).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
동화 작가는 아이들의 ___을 자극하는 이야기를 씁니다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 상상력
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