Korean word

보일러

Pronunciation

Romanizationpoilleo

Meaning

  • nounboiler

Example

겨울이라서 보일러를 켰어요.kyeo u ri ra seo po il leo reul kyeo sseo yo

It's winter, so I turned on the boiler.

Illustration for 보일러 (boiler)

More examples

아파트에서 보일러 점검을 받았어요.a pa teu e seo po il leo cheom geo meul pa da sseo yo

I had the boiler inspected in an apartment.

Core concept

A household machine that heats water for space heating or hot water use.

Common phrases

  • 보일러 점검을 받다po il leo cheom geo meul pat tta

    have the boiler inspected

  • 보일러를 교체하다po il leo reul kyo che ha da

    replace the boiler

  • 보일러를 점검하다po il leo reul cheom geom ha da

    inspect the boiler

Similar words

온수기onsugi: A small heater that supplies hot water directly to kitchen or bathroom faucets.
히터hiteo: An electric heating appliance that warms a room quickly.

Definition in Korean

물을 데워 난방이나 온수로 사용하는 집안의 기계.mu reul te wo nan bang i na on su ro sa yong ha neun chi ba nui ki gye

Word origin

The word is borrowed from English boiler, formed from boil plus -er for something that boils or heats water.

Usage tips

  • In Korean home conversations, 보일러 (boilreo, "boiler") often means the installed heating system rather than a small portable heater, which helps distinguish household equipment.

Opposites

Related words

  • 보일러업체poilleoeopcheboiler companynoun
  • 보일러설치poilleoseolchiboiler installationnoun

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