Korean word

업그레이드

Pronunciation

Romanizationeopkkeureideu

Meaning

  • nounupgrade

Example

핸드폰을 업그레이드했어요.haen deu po neul eop kkeu re i deu hae sseo yo

I upgraded my cell phone.

Illustration for 업그레이드 (upgrade)

More examples

앱을 업그레이드했더니 새 기능이 생겼어요.ae beul eop kkeu re i deu haet tteo ni sae ki neung i saeng gyeo sseo yo

After I upgraded the app, new features appeared.

Core concept

Moving a product or service to a higher level by improving its features or quality.

Common phrases

  • 앱을 업그레이드하다ae beul eop kkeu re i deu ha da

    upgrade an app

  • 계정을 업그레이드하다kye jeong eul eop kkeu re i deu ha da

    upgrade an account

Similar words

개선하다kaeseonhada: Makes the quality, condition, or performance of something better.
업데이트하다eoptteiteuhada: Changes software or a system to its latest version with newer features and information.
교체하다kyochehada: Takes out an existing item or part and substitutes a new or different one.

Definition in Korean

제품·서비스의 기능이나 등급을 한 단계 높이거나 개선하다che pum seo bi seu ui ki neung i na teung geu beul han tan gye no pi geo na kae seon ha da

Word origin

업그레이드 (eopkkeureideu, "upgrade") is a Korean borrowing of English upgrade, with its pronunciation adapted to Korean syllable patterns.

Usage tips

  • In Korean conversation, this word applies to services as well as devices, so it is useful when a plan or app gains better features.

Opposites

  • 다운그레이드하다taungeureideuhadadowngradeverb

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