Korean word

사본

Pronunciation

Romanizationsabon

Meaning

  • nouncopy

Example

이 문서의 사본을 한 부 주세요.i mun seo ui sa bo neul han pu chu se yo

Please give me one copy of this document.

Illustration for 사본 (copy)

More examples

면접 당일에 사본을 지참하세요.myeon jeop tang i re sa bo neul chi cham ha se yo

Please bring a copy with you on the day of the interview.

Core concept

A reproduced version of an original document or text.

Common phrases

  • 사본 지참sa bon chi cham

    copy to bring

  • 사본 발송sa bon pal song

    copy to send

Similar words

복사본pokssabon: A matching document produced by hand or by using a copying machine.
카피kapi: A document, picture, or image copy commonly mentioned in casual conversation.
원본wonbon: The untouched source document or material for making copies.
복사pokssa: The process of using a machine to reproduce a document or image.

Definition in Korean

원본을 본떠서 만든 복제물이나 그 한 부를 가리키는 명사.won bo neul pon tteo seo man deun pok jje mu ri na keu han pu reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean formation combines the ideas of writing and a book, linking the word to a written copy of an original.

Usage tips

  • When English speakers hear copy, they may think of copying in general, but this word commonly identifies the finished document that was copied.

Opposites

Word lists with this word