Korean word

레이저

Pronunciation

Romanizationreijeo

Meaning

  • nounlaser

Example

공장에서 레이저로 금속을 자릅니다.kong jang e seo re i jeo ro keum so geul cha reum ni da

They cut metal with a laser at the factory.

Illustration for 레이저 (laser)

More examples

회의에서 레이저 포인터로 슬라이드를 가리켰다.hoe ui e seo re i jeo po in teo ro seul la i deu reul ka ri kyeot tta

I used a laser pointer to point to the slides at the meeting.

Core concept

A narrow, powerful beam of light, or the device that produces it.

Common phrases

  • 레이저 포인터re i jeo po in teo

    laser pointer

  • 레이저 프린터re i jeo peu rin teo

    laser printer

  • 레이저 수술re i jeo su sul

    laser surgery

Similar words

빛pit: Visible brightness that reaches the eyes from a source or reflection.
광선kwangseon: A narrow band of light that travels in a straight line.
레이저 포인터reijeo pointeo: A small handheld device that marks a surface with a bright point.

Definition in Korean

좁은 빔 형태로 나온 강한 빛 또는 그 빛을 내는 장비cho beun pim hyeong tae ro na on kang han pit tto neun keu pi cheul nae neun chang bi

Word origin

The word is a loanword from English laser, an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.

Usage tips

  • The Korean word is easy to recognize in technical contexts because it keeps a sound close to the English word.

Related words

  • 레이저광선reijeogwangseonlaser lightnoun
  • 레이저빔reijeobimlaser beamnoun

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