Korean word

보온

Pronunciation

Romanizationpoon

Meaning

  • nounkeeping warm

Example

이 전자레인지는 보온 기능이 있어요.i cheon ja re in ji neun po on ki neung i i sseo yo

This microwave has a keep-warm function.

Illustration for 보온 (keeping warm)

More examples

아침에 만든 커피를 보온병에 넣었더니 오래 따뜻했어요.a chi me man deun keo pi reul po on byeong e neo eot tteo ni o rae tta tteu tae sseo yo

I put the coffee made in the morning in a thermos, and it stayed warm for a long time.

Core concept

Heat is kept from escaping so food, drinks, or a space stays warm.

Common phrases

  • 보온 기능po on ki neung

    keep-warm function

  • 보온병po on byeong

    insulated bottle

  • 보온 효과po on hyo gwa

    heat-retention effect

Similar words

보온 기능poon kineung: A device setting used to preserve warmth for a while.
보온병poonbyeong: An insulated bottle for carrying drinks while keeping their temperature stable.
온도 유지ondo yuji: Maintaining a set temperature instead of letting it rise or fall.

Definition in Korean

음식이나 음료, 공간 따위의 온도가 내려가지 않도록 열 손실을 막아 온도를 유지하는 상태나 기능eum si gi na eum nyo kong gan tta wi ui on do ga nae ryeo ga ji an to rok yeol son si reul ma ga on do reul yu ji ha neun sang tae na ki neung

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines elements meaning preserve and warmth, forming the idea of holding heat in place.

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, this word is useful on appliance labels because it describes maintaining warmth after heating, not the main act of making something hot.

Other meanings

  • heat retentionnoun

Opposites

  • 보냉ponaengcold retentionnoun

Related words

  • 보온하다poonhadakeep warmverb
  • 보온병poonbyeongthermosnoun
  • 보온성poonseongheat retentionnoun

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