English–Korean
“vaccination” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationyebangjeopjjong
Example
아이에게 예방접종을 했어요.a i e ge ye bang jeop jjong eul hae sseo yo
The child got a vaccination.
How to say “vaccination” in Korean
“Vaccination” in Korean is 예방접종 (yebangjeopjjong).
Receiving a vaccine according to a health schedule so the body is ready to resist a disease.
Example sentences with 예방접종
병원에 전화해서 예방접종을 예약했어요.pyeong wo ne cheon hwa hae seo ye bang jeop jjong eul ye ya kae sseo yo
I called the hospital and made an appointment for a vaccination.
Tips for using 예방접종
- Korean commonly places the disease name before this word, as in a phrase for a flu vaccination, which makes the health context clear in conversation.