Korean Conversation · Level 147
15 words
Korean word
바이러스
Pronunciation
Romanizationpaireoseu
Meaning
- nounvirus
Example
몸에서 바이러스가 검출됐어요.mo me seo pa i reo seu ga keom chul dwae sseo yo
A virus was detected in the body.
More examples
손을 자주 씻으면 바이러스 전파를 줄일 수 있어요.so neul cha ju ssi seu myeon pa i reo seu cheon pa reul chu ril ssu i sseo yo
Washing your hands frequently can reduce the spread of viruses.
Core concept
A tiny harmful agent enters a host, multiplies, and spreads, and the same idea extends to self-spreading malicious computer software.
Common phrases
바이러스 전파pa i reo seu cheon pa
virus transmission
바이러스 검사pa i reo seu keom sa
virus testing
Similar words
세균segyun: Single-celled microbes that can grow in the body and sometimes cause illness or food poisoning.
병균pyeonggyun: A familiar, nontechnical term for a disease-causing microbe.
컴퓨터 바이러스keompyuteo paireoseu: A self-copying computer program that gets into systems or files and damages them.
미생물misaengmul: Living organisms so small that a microscope is needed to see them.
Definition in Korean
감염되어 숙주 안에서 증식하거나 전파하여 해를 일으키는 작은 병원체를 가리키거나, 그 성질을 빌려 컴퓨터상의 악성 프로그램을 이르는 명사ka myeom doe eo suk jju a ne seo cheung si ka geo na cheon pa ha yeo hae reul i reu ki neun cha geun pyeong won che reul ka ri ki geo na keu seong ji reul pil lyeo keom pyu teo sang ui ak sseong peu ro geu rae meul i reu neun myeong sa
Word origin
The Korean word is borrowed from English virus, which ultimately comes from Latin virus meaning poison.
Usage tips
- In Korean news, nearby words about testing or infection usually signal a health meaning, while technology words signal a computer meaning.
Related words
- 바이러스성paireoseuseongviraladjective