English–Korean
“circuit breaker” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationchadangi
Example
에어컨을 켰더니 차단기가 내려갔어요.e eo keo neul kyeot tteo ni cha dan gi ga nae ryeo ga sseo yo
When I turned on the air conditioner, the circuit breaker tripped.
How to say “circuit breaker” in Korean
“Circuit breaker” in Korean is 차단기 (chadangi).
A protective switch that breaks an electrical circuit when it detects a fault or too much load.
Example sentences with 차단기
집에 돌아왔더니 차단기가 내려져 있었어요.chi be to ra wat tteo ni cha dan gi ga nae ryeo jeo i sseo sseo yo
When I returned home, the circuit breaker had tripped.
Tips for using 차단기
- The English idea of a breaker tripping matches the Korean idea of it going down, which describes its switch position rather than a downward movement.