Korean word

사진기

Pronunciation

Romanizationsajingi

Meaning

  • nouncamera

Example

새로운 사진기를 사고 싶어.sae ro un sa jin gi reul sa go si peo

I want to buy a new camera.

Illustration for 사진기 (camera)

More examples

여행 가서 디지털 사진기로 사진을 많이 찍었어.yeo haeng ka seo ti ji teol sa jin gi ro sa ji neul ma ni jji geo sseo

I took a lot of pictures with a digital camera on my trip.

Core concept

A device that gathers light through a lens to make a photograph.

Common phrases

  • 디지털 사진기ti ji teol sa jin gi

    digital camera

  • 휴대용 사진기hyu dae yong sa jin gi

    portable camera

  • 필름 사진기pil leum sa jin gi

    film camera

Similar words

카메라kamera: An electronic device that captures and saves still images or video.
스마트폰 카메라seumateupon kamera: A phone's built-in function for taking and saving photos or videos.

Definition in Korean

렌즈로 빛을 모아 사진을 찍는 기계ren jeu ro pi cheul mo a sa ji neul jjing neun ki gye

Word origin

사진기 (sajingi, "camera") combines 사진 (sajin, "photograph") with 기 (gi, "machine or device"), forming a clear name for a camera.

Usage tips

  • Learners may encounter the English loanword camera alongside 사진기 (sajingi, "camera"), so recognizing both forms helps with everyday Korean.

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