Korean word

모니터

Pronunciation

Romanizationmoniteo

Meaning

  • nounmonitor

Example

집에서 새로 산 모니터를 설치했어요.chi be seo sae ro san mo ni teo reul seol chi hae sseo yo

At home, I installed the new monitor I bought.

Illustration for 모니터 (monitor)

More examples

화면이 너무 밝아서 모니터 화면 밝기를 낮췄어요.hwa myeo ni neo mu pal ga seo mo ni teo hwa myeon pak kki reul nat chwo sseo yo

The screen was too bright, so I lowered the monitor brightness.

Core concept

A display screen connected to another device so its pictures and information can be seen.

Common phrases

  • 모니터 전원 버튼mo ni teo cheo nwon peo teun

    monitor power button

  • 모니터 화면 밝기mo ni teo hwa myeon pak kki

    monitor screen brightness

Similar words

화면hwamyeon: A flat surface on a phone or other device shows images, video, or words.
디스플레이tiseupeullei: Electronic equipment or a component presents images, video, or text on a visible surface.

Definition in Korean

컴퓨터나 전자 기기에 연결해 영상이나 정보를 화면에 보여 주는 장치keom pyu teo na cheon ja ki gi e yeon gyeol hae yeong sang i na cheong bo reul hwa myeo ne po yeo chu neun chang chi

Word origin

The Korean noun comes from the English loanword monitor, which developed its equipment meaning from the idea of observing information on a screen.

Usage tips

  • For computer shopping, this word commonly refers to the display itself rather than the whole computer, so it is useful for describing computer equipment.

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