Korean word

메신저

Pronunciation

Romanizationmesinjeo

Meaning

  • nounmessaging app

Example

오늘 메신저에서 연락 왔어요.o neul me sin jeo e seo yeol lak wa sseo yo

I got a message on the messaging app today.

Illustration for 메신저 (messaging app)

More examples

친구가 밤에 고민을 메신저로 보냈어요.chin gu ga pa me ko mi neul me sin jeo ro po nae sseo yo

At night, my friend sent me their concerns through a messaging app.

Core concept

A phone or computer tool that lets people chat with each other as messages arrive.

Common phrases

  • 메신저 알림me sin jeo al lim

    messaging app notification

  • 메신저로 연락하다me sin jeo ro yeol la ka da

    contact through a messaging app

  • 메신저 채팅me sin jeo chae ting

    messaging app chat

Similar words

메시지mesiji: A single short note, photo, or sticker sent to another person.
채팅chaeting: Real-time online talk that uses typed words or emojis for a casual exchange.
문자메시지munjamesiji: A brief written message sent by mobile phone.

Definition in Korean

스마트폰이나 컴퓨터로 실시간으로 대화를 나누기 위해 만든 채팅용 소프트웨어나 서비스.seu ma teu po ni na keom pyu teo ro sil si ga neu ro tae hwa reul na nu gi wi hae man deun chae ting yong so peu teu we eo na seo bi seu

Word origin

The Korean loanword 메신저 (mesinjeo, "messenger") comes from English messenger, which first meant a person who delivers messages before gaining a digital meaning.

Usage tips

  • The word often covers the whole chat platform, which helps distinguish it from a single text sent through that platform.

Opposites

  • 전화통화cheonhwatonghwaphone callnoun
  • 대면taemyeonface-to-face interactionnoun

Related words

  • 메신저앱mesinjeoaepmessaging appnoun
  • 메신저방mesinjeobangmessaging app chat roomnoun

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