Korean word

받은편지함

Pronunciation

Romanizationpadeunpyeonjiham

Meaning

  • nouninbox

Example

내 받은편지함에 새 메일이 있어.nae pa deun pyeon ji ha me sae me i ri i sseo

There is a new email in my inbox.

Illustration for 받은편지함 (inbox)

More examples

매일 아침 받은편지함을 정리해.mae il a chim pa deun pyeon ji ha meul cheong ni hae

I organize my inbox every morning.

Core concept

A digital holding place where all incoming messages gather for viewing in one list.

Common phrases

  • 받은편지함 정리pa deun pyeon ji ham cheong ni

    inbox organization

  • 받은편지함 비우기pa deun pyeon ji ham pi u gi

    emptying the inbox

  • 받은편지함 검색pa deun pyeon ji ham keom saek

    inbox search

Similar words

메일함meilham: A storage folder for email that has arrived from other people or services.
수신함susinham: A message area where fresh arrivals wait to be read or checked.
편지함pyeonjiham: A digital mail folder that preserves incoming correspondence in one place.
인박스inbaksseu: A borrowed English label for a folder containing received messages.

Definition in Korean

계정으로 들어온 모든 수신 메일과 메시지를 한곳에 모아 두는 전자적 저장 공간이나 그 목록을 이르는 명사.kye jeong eu ro teu reo on mo deun su sin me il gwa me si ji reul han go se mo a tu neun cheon ja jeok cheo jang kong ga ni na keu mong no geul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

받은 (badeun, "received") and 편지 (pyeonji, "letter") describe the mail, while 함 (ham, "box or container") supplies the image of a place that holds it.

Usage tips

  • Despite its letter-related name, this label can cover email and other digital messages, not only traditional letters.

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