Korean word

부품

Pronunciation

Romanizationpupum

Meaning

  • nounpart

Example

자동차를 고치려고 부품을 주문했다.cha dong cha reul ko chi ryeo go pu pu meul chu mun haet tta

I ordered parts to fix the car.

Illustration for 부품 (part)

More examples

순정 부품을 찾아달라고 부탁했다.sun jeong pu pu meul cha ja dal la go pu ta kaet tta

I asked someone to find genuine parts.

Core concept

A separate working component of a product or machine that can be replaced or bought on its own.

Common phrases

  • 부품 주문pu pum chu mun

    order parts

  • 중고 부품chung go pu pum

    used parts

  • 순정 부품sun jeong pu pum

    genuine parts

Similar words

부속품pusokpum: A supplementary item that comes with or attaches to a main product.
구성품kuseongpum: One of the items supplied together to form a complete product set.
소모품somopum: A regularly replaced item that becomes unusable through ordinary use.
예비품yebipum: A replacement item prepared and stored in case of damage or wear.

Definition in Korean

제품이나 장비에서 특정 기능을 하는 개별 부분으로, 필요하면 교체하거나 별도로 구입하는 물건.che pu mi na chang bi e seo teuk jjeong ki neung eul ha neun kae byeol pu bu neu ro pi ryo ha myeon kyo che ha geo na pyeol do ro ku i pa neun mul geon

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines words for a section and an item to name an individual functional component.

Usage tips

  • In repair or shopping contexts, English part usually means the replacement component itself, not just any section of a machine.

Opposites

  • 완제품wanjepumfinished productnoun
  • 조립품chorippumassembled productnoun

Related words

  • 부품점pupumjeomparts storenoun
  • 부품업체pupumeopcheparts suppliernoun
  • 부품교체pupumgyocheparts replacementnoun

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