Korean word

복사기

Pronunciation

Romanizationpokssagi

Meaning

  • nouncopier

Example

사무실에 복사기가 있어요.sa mu si re pok ssa gi ga i sseo yo

There is a copier in the office.

Illustration for 복사기 (copier)

More examples

학생들이 줄 서서 복사기를 기다리고 있어요.hak ssaeng deu ri chul seo seo pok ssa gi reul ki da ri go i sseo yo

The students are waiting in line for the copier.

Core concept

A machine that makes a matching paper copy of writing or pictures from an original.

Common phrases

  • 복사기 사용pok ssa gi sa yong

    copier use

  • 복사기 앞pok ssa gi ap

    in front of the copier

  • 복사기 작동pok ssa gi chak ttong

    copier operation

Similar words

복합기pokapkki: A machine that can copy, scan, and print documents in one unit.
프린터peurinteo: A machine that puts digital documents or images onto paper.
복사pokssa: The act of making another version that matches an original in content.
복사본pokssabon: A paper copy that has the same content as the original.

Definition in Korean

종이나 원고에 쓰인 글이나 그림을 그대로 다른 종이에 옮기기 위해 사용하는 기계.chong i na won go e sseu in keu ri na keu ri meul keu dae ro ta reun chong i e om gi gi wi hae sa yong ha neun ki gye

Word origin

The word is formed from 복사 (bokssa, "copying") and 기 (gi, "machine"), giving the meaning of a copying machine.

Usage tips

  • The word points to the machine used with an original paper document, whereas printer often suggests output from a digital file.

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