English–Korean
“power outage” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationcheongjeon
Example
어제 밤에 정전이 나서 집안이 깜깜했어요.eo je pa me cheong jeo ni na seo chi ba ni kkam kkam hae sseo yo
There was a power outage last night, so the house was completely dark.
How to say “power outage” in Korean
“Power outage” in Korean is 정전 (cheongjeon).
A building is cut off from its normal electric power, turning an ordinary room or shop dark.
Example sentences with 정전
회의 도중에 정전이 나서 발표를 중단했어요.hoe ui to jung e cheong jeo ni na seo pal pyo reul chung dan hae sseo yo
The power went out during the meeting, so I stopped the presentation.
Tips for using 정전
- The phrase 정전 (jeongjeon, "power outage") is useful for reporting a real incident, especially with details such as when it started or which building lost power.