Korean word

번역기

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeonyeokkki

Meaning

  • nountranslation device

Example

여행 가서 번역기를 사용했어요.yeo haeng ka seo peo nyeok kki reul sa yong hae sseo yo

I used a translation device when I traveled.

Illustration for 번역기 (translation device)

More examples

카메라 번역기를 켜서 메뉴판을 찍어봤어요.ka me ra peo nyeok kki reul kyeo seo me nyu pa neul jji geo bwa sseo yo

I turned on the camera translation device and tried taking a picture of the menu.

Core concept

A device or program that automatically converts spoken words, typed text, or text read from an image into another language.

Common phrases

  • 카메라 번역기ka me ra peo nyeok kki

    camera translation device

  • 휴대폰 내장 번역기hyu dae pon nae jang peo nyeok kki

    built-in mobile phone translation device

  • 음성인식 번역기eum seong in sik peo nyeok kki

    speech-recognition translation device

Similar words

번역peonyeok: The process of expressing a message in another language while keeping its meaning.
통역tongyeok: Live conveying of spoken meaning from one language into another.
번역가peonyeokkka: A person whose work is translating written texts and spoken messages into another language.
통역사tongyeokssa: A trained person who conveys spoken meaning in another language as people talk.

Definition in Korean

문장이나 말을 입력하거나 음성·사진을 인식해 자동으로 다른 언어로 바꿔 주는 기계나 프로그램mun jang i na ma reul im nyeo ka geo na eum seong sa ji neul in si kae cha dong eu ro ta reun eo neo ro pa kkwo chu neun ki gye na peu ro geu raem

Word origin

번역 (beonyeok, "translation") is joined with 기 (kki, "machine or device") to form a word for a translation tool.

Usage tips

  • In travel situations, short clear phrases usually produce better results than long sentences, while names and context-heavy expressions can still be mistranslated.

Other meanings

  • translation appnoun
  • translation softwarenoun

Related words

  • 번역가peonyeokkkatranslatornoun
  • 번역본peonyeokppontranslated versionnoun
  • 번역기술peonyeokkkisultranslation technologynoun

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