Korean word

과속

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwasok

Meaning

  • nounspeeding

Example

고속도로에서 과속을 하면 위험해요.ko sok tto ro e seo kwa so geul ha myeon wi heom hae yo

It is dangerous to speed on the highway.

Illustration for 과속 (speeding)

More examples

도로에 과속 단속 카메라가 설치돼 있어요.to ro e kwa sok tan sok ka me ra ga seol chi dwae i sseo yo

A speed enforcement camera is installed on the road.

Core concept

Driving faster than the set limit, with the extra speed creating an immediate road hazard.

Common phrases

  • 과속 금지kwa sok keum ji

    no speeding

  • 과속 단속 카메라kwa sok tan sok ka me ra

    speed enforcement camera

Similar words

속도위반sokttowiban: Failure to keep within a required speed limit, treated as an offense.
과속운전kwasogunjeon: Operating a vehicle while exceeding its allowed speed.

Definition in Korean

정해진 제한 속도보다 빠르게 운전하는 행위cheong hae jin che han sok tto bo da ppa reu ge un jeon ha neun haeng wi

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound whose parts mean going beyond and speed, so its form directly reflects exceeding the permitted speed.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful in warnings and traffic reports because it names a violation of the speed limit rather than simply quick travel.

Opposites

  • 감속kamsokdecelerationnoun

Related words

  • 과속하다kwasokadaspeedverb
  • 과속방지턱kwasokppangjiteokspeed bumpnoun

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