Korean word

앱

Pronunciation

Romanizationaep

Meaning

  • nounapp

Example

새로 나온 앱을 다운받았어.sae ro na on ae beul ta un ba da sseo

I downloaded the newly released app.

Illustration for 앱 (app)

More examples

저번에 앱을 업데이트했더니 오류가 사라졌어.cheo beo ne ae beul eop tte i teu haet tteo ni o ryu ga sa ra jeo sseo

The error disappeared after I updated the app the other day.

Core concept

A compact piece of software installed on a phone for a specific purpose.

Common phrases

  • 앱을 설치하다ae beul seol chi ha da

    install an app

  • 앱을 업데이트하다ae beul eop tte i teu ha da

    update an app

  • 앱을 삭제하다ae beul sak jje ha da

    remove an app

Similar words

어플eopeul: An informal spoken term for software used on a smartphone.
애플리케이션aepeullikeisyeon: An official term for software that operates on a phone or computer.

Definition in Korean

스마트폰에 다운로드해 설치해 사용하는 작은 프로그램을 이르는 말이다.seu ma teu po ne ta ul lo deu hae seol chi hae sa yong ha neun cha geun peu ro geu rae meul i reu neun ma ri da

Word origin

The Korean word comes from English app, the common shortened form of application.

Usage tips

  • In casual phone talk, it commonly appears with verbs such as install, delete, update, and download.

Opposites

Related words

  • 앱스토어aepsseutoeoapp storenoun
  • 앱마켓aemmaketapp marketplacenoun

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