Korean word

속도제한

Pronunciation

Romanizationsokttojehan

Meaning

  • nounspeed limit

Example

이 도로의 속도제한은 시속 80킬로미터입니다.i to ro ui sok tto je ha neun si sok 80 kil lo mi teo im ni da

The speed limit on this road is 80 kilometers per hour.

Illustration for 속도제한 (speed limit)

More examples

이 구간에서는 속도제한 이하로 운전하세요.i ku ga ne seo neun sok tto je han i ha ro un jeon ha se yo

Drive at or below the speed limit in this section.

Core concept

The highest permitted driving speed, marked by signs or established by traffic rules for a specific stretch of road.

Common phrases

  • 속도제한을 위반하다sok tto je ha neul wi ban ha da

    violate the speed limit

  • 속도제한 표지판sok tto je han pyo ji pan

    speed limit sign

  • 속도제한 이하sok tto je han i ha

    within the speed limit

Similar words

제한속도chehansoktto: The speed threshold that marks when vehicle travel breaks a legal rule.
최고속도choegosoktto: The fastest speed accepted for a given place or set of conditions.
시속sisok: A speed measure based on the distance traveled during one hour.

Definition in Korean

도로 표지나 법규로 정해진 차량의 주행 속도 한계, 즉 일정 구간에서 허용되는 최고 속도를 뜻한다.to ro pyo ji na peop kkyu ro cheong hae jin cha ryang ui chu haeng sok tto han gye cheuk il jeong ku ga ne seo heo yong doe neun choe go sok tto reul tteu tan da

Word origin

속도 (soktto, "speed") and 제한 (jehan, "restriction") join together to express a limit placed on driving speed.

Usage tips

  • The number on a road sign gives the maximum allowed speed, so a lower actual speed is still within the speed limit.

Opposites

Related words

  • 속도위반sokttowibanspeedingnoun
  • 속도계sokttogyespeedometernoun

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