Korean word

끊김

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkeunkim

Meaning

  • nouncutting out

Example

통화 중에 끊김이 자주 생겼어요.tong hwa chung e kkeun ki mi cha ju saeng gyeo sseo yo

The call kept cutting out.

Illustration for 끊김 (cutting out)

More examples

인터넷 끊김 때문에 동영상이 멈췄어요.in teo net kkeun kim ttae mu ne tong yeong sang i meom chwo sseo yo

The video stopped because the internet kept cutting out.

Core concept

A call, video, or sound stream keeps breaking instead of continuing smoothly.

Common phrases

  • 인터넷 끊김in teo net kkeun kim

    internet cutting out

  • 영상 통화 끊김yeong sang tong hwa kkeun kim

    video call cutting out

  • 신호 끊김sin ho kkeun kim

    signal cutting out

Similar words

끊어짐kkeuneojim: A separation occurs when something is cut apart or a link is broken.
연결단절yeongyeoldanjeol: A link between devices or points is broken and cannot continue.
중단chungdan: A continuing activity or process comes to a stop before it is finished.

Definition in Korean

통화나 영상, 소리 따위의 연결이나 흐름이 일정하지 않게 끊기는 상태나 그런 현상.tong hwa na yeong sang so ri tta wi ui yeon gyeo ri na heu reu mi il jeong ha ji an ke kkeun ki neun sang tae na keu reon hyeon sang

Word origin

The noun comes from a Korean verb meaning to be cut off combined with a noun-forming ending, so it names the resulting broken flow.

Usage tips

  • It usually describes a temporary technical problem, making it useful for complaints about an unstable call or playback rather than a planned pause.

Other meanings

  • interruptionnoun
  • disconnectionnoun

Opposites

  • 지속chisokcontinuitynoun
  • 유지yujimaintenancenoun

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