English–Korean

“hair dryer” in Korean

Korean

Also드라이어 (teuraieo)

Pronunciation

Romanizationteuraigi

Example

제 드라이기가 고장 났어요.che teu ra i gi ga ko jang na sseo yo

My hair dryer broke.

Illustration for 드라이기 (hair dryer)

How to say “hair dryer” in Korean

“Hair dryer” in Korean is 드라이기 (teuraigi).

A small handheld appliance that blows air to remove water from hair.

Full entry for 드라이기: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 드라이기

고장 난 드라이기 때문에 약속에 늦었어요.ko jang nan teu ra i gi ttae mu ne yak sso ge neu seo sseo yo

Because my hair dryer broke, I was late for my appointment.

Tips for using 드라이기

  • In everyday Korean, this word refers to the handheld hair tool, while a machine used to dry clothes or other items has a different name, so context matters.

Other Korean words for “hair dryer”

나가기 전에 드라이어로 머리를 말렸어.na ga gi cheo ne teu ra i eo ro meo ri reul mal lyeo sseo

Before going out, I dried my hair with a hair dryer.

“hair dryer” in other languages