Korean word

모바일

Pronunciation

Romanizationmobail

Meaning

  • nounmobile

Example

충전이 없어서 모바일로 연락을 못 했어요.chung jeo ni eop sseo seo mo ba il lo yeol la geul mot hae sseo yo

Because it had no charge, I couldn't get in touch by mobile.

Illustration for 모바일 (mobile)

More examples

쇼핑은 주로 모바일로 합니다.syo ping eun chu ro mo ba il lo ham ni da

I do most of my shopping on my cell phone.

Core concept

A small-screen service or digital setting designed for use on the go, usually through a phone.

Common phrases

  • 모바일 결제mo ba il kyeol je

    mobile payment

  • 모바일 데이터mo ba il te i teo

    mobile data

  • 모바일 요금제mo ba il yo geum je

    mobile plan

Similar words

휴대전화hyudaejeonhwa: A telephone carried around for calls and written messages.
스마트폰seumateupon: A handheld communication device that also supports apps, photography, payments, and online access.
모바일 버전mobail peojeon: A version of a website or app adapted for convenient use on a small screen.

Definition in Korean

인터넷이나 앱, 결제 등 이동 중에 손으로 쓰는 작은 화면을 통해 이용하는 서비스나 환경을 가리키는 말.in teo ne si na aep kyeol je teung i dong chung e so neu ro sseu neun cha geun hwa myeo neul tong hae i yong ha neun seo bi seu na hwan gyeong eul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

This Korean loanword comes from English mobile, ultimately from Latin mobilis meaning movable, which fits its use for phone-based services away from a fixed computer.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, mobile often labels the phone version of a website or service, so it commonly contrasts with the desktop version rather than naming the device alone.

Opposites

  • 데스크톱teseukeutopdesktopnoun
  • 유선전화yuseonjeonhwalandlinenoun

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