Korean word

배터리

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaeteori

Meaning

  • nounbattery

Example

리모컨에 배터리가 없어요.ri mo keo ne pae teo ri ga eop sseo yo

There is no battery in the remote control.

Illustration for 배터리 (battery)

More examples

노트북 배터리가 빨리 닳아서 불편해요.no teu buk pae teo ri ga ppal li ta ra seo pul pyeon hae yo

It's inconvenient because the laptop battery runs down quickly.

Core concept

A compact power source that stores electricity and supplies it to a device.

Common phrases

  • 배터리가 없다pae teo ri ga eop tta

    have no battery

  • 배터리가 빨리 닳다pae teo ri ga ppal li tal ta

    battery runs down quickly

  • 배터리를 충전해 놓다pae teo ri reul chung jeon hae no ta

    leave the battery charged

Similar words

건전지keonjeonji: A small disposable battery that powers portable devices and is replaced when empty.
외장 배터리oejang paeteori: A portable power source used to recharge phones and other mobile devices away from an outlet.
충전기chungjeongi: A device or adapter that sends electricity to a battery or electronic device for charging.

Definition in Korean

전자기기에 전력을 저장해 공급하는 장치나 전지로, 일회용 건전지부터 충전식 배터리 팩까지를 포함하는 명사cheon ja gi gi e cheol lyeo geul cheo jang hae kong geu pa neun chang chi na cheon ji ro il hoe yong keon jeon ji bu teo chung jeon sik pae teo ri paek kka ji reul po ham ha neun myeong sa

Word origin

The Korean noun is borrowed from English battery, whose electrical sense grew from the idea of multiple cells working together.

Usage tips

  • In Korean conversation, the broad word can cover both disposable batteries and rechargeable packs, so the exact type often comes from context.

Related words

  • 내장배터리naejangbaeteoriinternal batterynoun
  • 리튬이온배터리rityumionbaeteorilithium-ion batterynoun
  • 배터리잔량paeteorijallyangbattery levelnoun

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