Korean word

드라이어

Pronunciation

Romanizationteuraieo

Meaning

  • nounhair dryer

Example

나가기 전에 드라이어로 머리를 말렸어.na ga gi cheo ne teu ra i eo ro meo ri reul mal lyeo sseo

Before going out, I dried my hair with a hair dryer.

Illustration for 드라이어 (hair dryer)

More examples

호텔 방에 드라이어가 없어서 당황했어.ho tel pang e teu ra i eo ga eop sseo seo tang hwang hae sseo

I was flustered because there was no hair dryer in the hotel room.

Core concept

A small electric device held in the hand to dry hair with moving air.

Common phrases

  • 드라이어로 머리를 말리다teu ra i eo ro meo ri reul mal li da

    dry hair with a hair dryer

  • 드라이어를 켜다teu ra i eo reul kyeo da

    turn on a hair dryer

  • 드라이어를 고치다teu ra i eo reul ko chi da

    repair a hair dryer

Similar words

드라이기teuraigi: A household appliance that blows warm air over wet hair.
헤어드라이어heeodeuraieo: An electric beauty tool used to dry hair and shape a hairstyle.
드라이teurai: To dry hair with warm air while shaping it with a brush.

Definition in Korean

헤어용으로 머리를 말리는 데 쓰는 휴대용 전기 장치의 명칭he eo yong eu ro meo ri reul mal li neun te sseu neun hyu dae yong cheon gi chang chi ui myeong ching

Word origin

The word comes from English dryer, with Korean usage narrowing it to the handheld appliance used for drying hair.

Usage tips

  • When English dryer could mean either a hair dryer or a clothes dryer, this Korean word points specifically to the hair appliance.

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