Korean word

스캔하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationseukaenhada

Meaning

  • verbscan

Example

문서를 스캔했어요.mun seo reul seu kaen hae sseo yo

I scanned the document.

Illustration for 스캔하다 (scan)

More examples

바코드를 스캔해서 결제했어요.pa ko deu reul seu kaen hae seo kyeol je hae sseo yo

I scanned the barcode and paid.

Core concept

Digitizing printed information by reading it with a scanner or similar device.

Common phrases

  • 문서를 스캔하다mun seo reul seu kaen ha da

    scan a document

  • 바코드를 스캔하다pa ko deu reul seu kaen ha da

    scan a barcode

Similar words

사진 찍다sajin jjiktta: Take a picture of paper or an object with a phone or camera and save the image.
복사하다pokssahada: Make another paper document, photo, or computer file that matches the original.

Definition in Korean

문서, 사진, 영수증 따위의 종이 정보를 전자적으로 읽어 들여 파일로 저장하는 행위를 이르는 동사mun seo sa jin yeong su jeung tta wi ui chong i cheong bo reul cheon ja jeo geu ro il geo teu ryeo pa il lo cheo jang ha neun haeng wi reul i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

The word comes from English scan and follows a common Korean pattern that turns a borrowed word into an action verb.

Usage tips

  • A useful contrast is that this action preserves readable document content, while an ordinary camera action mainly emphasizes making a visual picture.

Related words

  • 스캐너seukaeneoscannernoun
  • 스캔본seukaenbonscanned copynoun

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