Korean word

셔터

Pronunciation

Romanizationsyeoteo

Meaning

  • nounshutter

Example

사진을 찍을 때 셔터를 눌렀다.sa ji neul jji geul ttae syeo teo reul nul leot tta

I pressed the shutter button while taking a picture.

Illustration for 셔터 (shutter)

More examples

셀카를 찍을 때 셔터 소리가 크게 들렸다.sel ka reul jji geul ttae syeo teo so ri ga keu ge teul lyeot tta

I heard a loud shutter sound when I took a selfie.

Core concept

A shutter is a cover that opens and closes to control light or block an opening.

Common phrases

  • 셔터를 누르다syeo teo reul nu reu da

    press the shutter

  • 셔터 소리syeo teo so ri

    shutter sound

  • 셔터 버튼syeo teo peo teun

    shutter button

Similar words

문mun: A movable barrier that opens and closes so people or things can pass through.
철문cheolmun: A durable metal door that guards an entrance.
커튼keoteun: A cloth covering hung over a window or entrance to block light or view.

Definition in Korean

사진 촬영 시 빛의 통과를 일시적으로 차단하거나 통제하는 장치와, 가게나 건물의 출입을 가리는 덮개를 가리키는 명사.sa jin chwa ryeong si pi chui tong gwa reul il ssi jeo geu ro cha dan ha geo na tong je ha neun chang chi wa ka ge na keon mu rui chu ri beul ka ri neun teop kkae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

셔터 (syeoteo, "shutter") comes from the English word shutter, which developed from shut and refers to something that shuts.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may first picture a camera, but Korean also uses 셔터 (syeoteo, "shutter") for the metal cover lowered over a store after business hours.

Other meanings

  • window shutternoun

Related words

  • 셔터음syeoteoeumshutter soundnoun
  • 셔터버튼syeoteobeoteunshutter buttonnoun

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