Korean word

복사

Pronunciation

Romanizationpokssa

Meaning

  • nouncopying

Example

이 서류를 복사해 주세요.i seo ryu reul pok ssa hae chu se yo

Please copy this document.

Illustration for 복사 (copying)

More examples

이 파일을 USB로 복사해 주세요.i pa i reul USB ro pok ssa hae chu se yo

Please copy this file to a USB drive.

Core concept

Making another version that matches the original in content, whether the original is on paper or stored as a file.

Common phrases

  • 문서를 복사하다mun seo reul pok ssa ha da

    copy a document

  • 파일을 복사하다pa i reul pok ssa ha da

    copy a file

Similar words

베끼다pekkida: Writing something out by hand or reproducing it directly from a model.
복붙하다pokpputada: A casual digital expression for copying material and pasting it somewhere else.
카피하다kapihada: Casually making a document or image in exactly the same form as the original.

Definition in Korean

원본이나 파일을 그대로 만들어 같은 내용의 것을 하나 더 만들다.won bo ni na pa i reul keu dae ro man deu reo ka teun nae yong ui keo seul ha na teo man deul da

Word origin

This Sino-Korean term combines elements meaning duplicate and write or reproduce, reflecting the idea of reproducing an original.

Usage tips

  • Korean uses one everyday word for making a paper photocopy and duplicating a computer file, while English often uses different verbs for these tasks.

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