Korean Conversation · Level 236
15 words
Korean word
네비게이션
Pronunciation
Romanizationnebigeisyeon
Meaning
- nounnavigation system
Example
집에 네비게이션으로 왔어요.chi be ne bi ge i syeo neu ro wa sseo yo
I used the navigation system to get home.
More examples
새 차에 네비게이션을 설치했어요.sae cha e ne bi ge i syeo neul seol chi hae sseo yo
I installed a navigation system in my new car.
Core concept
A digital guide that uses location information to show a driver where to go and how to get there.
Common phrases
네비게이션을 켜다ne bi ge i syeo neul kyeo da
turn on the navigation system
네비게이션을 설정하다ne bi ge i syeo neul seol jeong ha da
set up the navigation system
네비게이션을 업데이트하다ne bi ge i syeo neul eop tte i teu ha da
update the navigation system
Similar words
네비nebi: A common short term for a car or smartphone route-guidance tool.
지피에스chipieseu: A system that uses signals from satellites to locate a device accurately.
지도chido: A drawn guide showing places, roads, and their positions in relation to one another.
길안내kirannae: Route information that tells which way to travel to get somewhere.
Definition in Korean
운전 중이나 길을 찾을 때 사용하는 위치와 경로를 안내해 주는 전자기기나 앱의 총칭.un jeon chung i na ki reul cha jeul ttae sa yong ha neun wi chi wa kyeong no reul an nae hae chu neun cheon ja gi gi na ae bui chong ching
Word origin
The word is a Korean borrowing of English navigation, whose meaning broadened from guiding ships to guiding people on roads.
Usage tips
- In Korean, the word commonly covers both the device and the app that gives spoken directions, not just the map on the screen.
Other meanings
- GPSnoun
Related words
- 네비nebinavigation systemnoun