게시글

Think of a 게시글 as a digital bulletin board note. Just as you might pin a flyer to a physical wall, this word describes anything you 'post' online.

In the digital age, this is the building block of social media. Whether it is a quick status update or a long essay, if it is published online, it is a 게시글.

The word is a combination of 게시 (posting/displaying) and 글 (writing/text). It comes from Sino-Korean roots that were adapted for the internet era.

Historically, '게시' referred to public notices in town squares. When the internet arrived, the language evolved to keep the spirit of 'public display' while adding the 'text' component.

You will use this word constantly when talking about apps. Common collocations include 게시글을 쓰다 (to write a post) or 게시글을 삭제하다 (to delete a post).

It is neutral in register, fitting perfectly in both casual chats about social media and formal business meetings regarding website content.

1. 게시글 테러: Flooding a board with spam. 2. 게시글 낚시: Clickbaiting. 3. 게시글 박제: Taking a screenshot of a post to save it forever. 4. 게시글 정주행: Reading all posts in a series. 5. 게시글 폭파: Deleting all one's posts suddenly.

As a noun, it functions as the subject or object of a sentence. It is often paired with particles like -이/가 or -을/를.

Pronunciation is straightforward: 'ge-si-geul'. The 'l' sound at the end links smoothly to following vowels.