Korean word

도어락

Pronunciation

Romanizationtoeorak

Meaning

  • nounelectronic door lock

Example

집 현관 도어락이 고장 났어요.chip hyeon gwan to eo ra gi ko jang na sseo yo

The electronic door lock on my front door is broken.

Illustration for 도어락 (electronic door lock)

More examples

도어락 배터리 교체를 잊지 마세요.to eo rak pae teo ri kyo che reul it jji ma se yo

Don't forget to replace the electronic door lock battery.

Core concept

A lock on an entrance door that opens when it receives a code, card, or fingerprint signal instead of a metal key.

Common phrases

  • 도어락 배터리 교체to eo rak pae teo ri kyo che

    electronic door lock battery replacement

  • 도어락 수리to eo rak su ri

    electronic door lock repair

  • 현관 도어락hyeon gwan to eo rak

    entrance door electronic lock

Similar words

전자식 잠금장치cheonjasik chamgeumjangchi: A powered door-locking device that unlocks when someone enters a PIN or presents a contactless card.
열쇠yeolsoe: A shaped metal tool that opens or secures a lock when turned in its keyhole.

Definition in Korean

현관문에 부착해 전자 신호로 문을 잠그거나 여는 장치로, 보통 비밀번호·카드·지문 인증을 사용함.hyeon gwan mu ne pu cha kae cheon ja sin ho ro mu neul cham geu geo na yeo neun chang chi ro po tong pi mil beon ho ka deu chi mun in jeung eul sa yong ham

Word origin

The term is borrowed from the English compound door lock, but Korean usage commonly applies it to the electronic kind found on home entrances.

Usage tips

  • English door lock can describe both traditional and electronic locks, so electronic is useful when the technology matters.

Other meanings

  • keypad locknoun
  • electric locknoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 스마트도어락seumateudoeoraksmart door locknoun

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