Korean word

미터기

Pronunciation

Romanizationmiteogi

Meaning

  • nounmeter

Example

택시 기사에게 미터기를 켜 달라고 부탁했어요.taek ssi ki sa e ge mi teo gi reul kyeo tal la go pu ta kae sseo yo

I asked the taxi driver to turn on the meter.

Illustration for 미터기 (meter)

More examples

타기 전에 미터기가 켜져 있는지 확인하세요.ta gi cheo ne mi teo gi ga kyeo jeo in neun ji hwa gin ha se yo

Before you get in, please check that the meter is on.

Core concept

A device that measures distance or use and displays the result as a number, with a taxi fare display as its familiar everyday example.

Common phrases

  • 미터기를 켜다mi teo gi reul kyeo da

    turn on the meter

  • 미터기를 확인하다mi teo gi reul hwa gin ha da

    check the meter

  • 미터기가 고장나다mi teo gi ga ko jang na da

    broken meter

Similar words

택시미터taekssimiteo: A taxi device calculates and displays the fare according to the distance traveled.
계량기kyeryanggi: A utility device records how much electricity, gas, or water a building uses.
미터miteo: A standard unit equal to 100 centimeters is used to measure distance or length.

Definition in Korean

거리를 재거나 사용량을 측정해 그 값을 수치로 표시하는 계기로, 일상에서는 택시 요금 표시기를 가리키는 말로 쓰임.keo ri reul chae geo na sa yong nyang eul cheuk jjeong hae keu kap sseul su chi ro pyo si ha neun kye gi ro il sang e seo neun taek ssi yo geum pyo si gi reul ka ri ki neun mal lo sseu im

Word origin

The word is built from the loanword 미터 (miteo, "meter") and the device-forming element 기 (gi, "device"), linking the measurement idea to a physical instrument.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect meter to mean any measuring device, but this word commonly refers to the device that calculates and shows a taxi fare.

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