Korean word

사전

Pronunciation

Romanizationsajeon

Meaning

  • noundictionary

Example

단어를 찾으려고 사전을 펴봤어요.ta neo reul cha jeu ryeo go sa jeo neul pyeo bwa sseo yo

I tried opening the dictionary to look up the word.

Illustration for 사전 (dictionary)

More examples

모르는 단어는 사전에서 찾아보세요.mo reu neun ta neo neun sa jeo ne seo cha ja bo se yo

Please look up words you do not know in a dictionary.

Core concept

A reliable place to look up a word's meaning and usage, on paper or on a screen.

Common phrases

  • 사전을 펴다sa jeo neul pyeo da

    open a dictionary

  • 사전에서 찾다sa jeo ne seo chat tta

    look up in a dictionary

Similar words

사전 앱sajeon aep: A smartphone app or website that lets users search word meanings quickly.
종이사전chongisajeon: A printed dictionary book with pages to turn while looking up words.
단어장taneojang: A personal notebook or set of cards for collecting words to learn.

Definition in Korean

단어의 의미와 쓰임새를 알기 쉽도록 정리한 책이나 온라인 자료ta neo ui ui mi wa sseu im sae reul al gi swip tto rok cheong ni han chae gi na ol la in cha ryo

Word origin

The dictionary sense comes from a Sino-Korean term formed from elements meaning words and a reference book.

Usage tips

  • The same pronunciation can also mean beforehand, so nearby words show whether the meaning concerns word lookup or timing.

Other meanings

  • beforehandnoun

Related words

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