Korean word

수압

Pronunciation

Romanizationsuap

샤워할 때 수압을 조절하면 더 편해요.sya wo hal ttae su a beul cho jeol ha myeon teo pyeon hae yo

You will be more comfortable in the shower if you adjust the water pressure.

수압이 올라가면 수도꼭지에서 물이 튀어요.su a bi ol la ga myeon su do kkok jji e seo mu ri twi eo yo

When the water pressure rises, water splashes from the faucet.

The force of water pressing on a particular point or surface.

압력amnyeok: The amount of force applied to a surface or object from outside.

물이 특정 지점에 가하는 압력이나 힘mu ri teuk jjeong chi jeo me ka ha neun am nyeo gi na him

The Sino-Korean word combines su, meaning water, with ap, meaning pressure, to name pressure exerted by water.

In shower conversations, water pressure describes how strongly the water comes out, not simply how much water is being used.