Korean word

경보기

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeongbogi

Meaning

  • nounalarm

Example

집에 경보기가 있어요.chi be kyeong bo gi ga i sseo yo

There is an alarm in the house.

Illustration for 경보기 (alarm)

More examples

경보기가 울려서 모두 밖으로 나갔어요.kyeong bo gi ga ul lyeo seo mo du pa kkeu ro na ga sseo yo

The alarm rang, so everyone went outside.

Core concept

A device that detects danger and warns people with a sound or light.

Common phrases

  • 화재 경보기hwa jae kyeong bo gi

    fire alarm

  • 연기 경보기yeon gi kyeong bo gi

    smoke alarm

  • 가정용 경보기ka jeong yong kyeong bo gi

    home alarm

Similar words

경보음kyeongboeum: A sound alerts people that danger may be present.
화재경보기hwajaegyeongbogi: A device detects a fire and alerts people with sound or light.
도난경보기tonangyeongbogi: A device detects an unauthorized entry or theft and sounds an alert.
감지기kamjigi: A device detects conditions such as heat, smoke, or movement.

Definition in Korean

위험을 감지하여 소리나 불빛으로 알리는 장치wi heo meul kam ji ha yeo so ri na pul bi cheu ro al li neun chang chi

Word origin

경보 (gyeongbo, "warning signal") combines with 기 (gi, "device") to form the name for a device that gives a warning.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English alarm, which can refer to the warning itself, this noun names the device, so it helps separate the equipment from the signal it makes.

Related words

  • 경보kyeongboalarmnoun
  • 경보음kyeongboeumalarm soundnoun
  • 경보장치kyeongbojangchialarm devicenoun

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