Korean word

로봇

Pronunciation

Romanizationrobot

Meaning

  • nounrobot

Example

로봇이 청소를 해요.ro bo si cheong so reul hae yo

The robot cleans.

Illustration for 로봇 (robot)

More examples

서비스 로봇이 음료를 가져왔어요.seo bi seu ro bo si eum nyo reul ka jeo wa sseo yo

The service robot brought a drink.

Core concept

A programmed machine that carries out tasks instead of a person.

Common phrases

  • 로봇 청소기ro bot cheong so gi

    robot vacuum cleaner

  • 가정용 로봇ka jeong yong ro bot

    household robot

  • 서비스 로봇seo bi seu ro bot

    service robot

Similar words

기계kigye: A powered device or tool that does work in place of a person.
로봇청소기robotcheongsogi: A home appliance that moves around a room and cleans the floor by itself.
인공지능ingongjineung: A computer system that learns from data and uses what it learns to make decisions.

Definition in Korean

스스로 또는 프로그램에 따라 움직여 작업을 수행하는 기계나 장치.seu seu ro tto neun peu ro geu rae me tta ra um ji gyeo cha geo beul su haeng ha neun ki gye na chang chi

Word origin

The Korean noun is a loanword from English robot, which comes from the Czech word robota for compulsory work.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, this word often appears in compounds for machines with a special job, such as cleaning or delivering.

Opposites

Related words

  • 로봇화robotwarobotizationnoun
  • 로봇청소기robotcheongsogirobot vacuum cleanernoun

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