Korean word

연탄

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeontan

Meaning

  • nouncoal briquette

Example

겨울마다 연탄으로 난방을 해요.kyeo ul ma da yeon ta neu ro nan bang eul hae yo

Every winter, we use coal briquettes for heating.

Illustration for 연탄 (coal briquette)

More examples

작년에 연탄난로를 샀어요.chang nyeo ne yeon tan nal lo reul sa sseo yo

Last year, I bought a stove that uses coal briquettes.

Core concept

A hard, stackable piece of coal formed from powder and used as household heating fuel.

Common phrases

  • 연탄난로yeon tan nal lo

    coal briquette stove

  • 연탄값yeon tan gap

    price of coal briquettes

  • 연탄 배달yeon tan pae dal

    coal briquette delivery

Similar words

숯sut: Wood heated into a black fuel used for fires and cooking.
장작changjak: Pieces of wood prepared for burning as fuel.
연료yeollyo: Material burned or consumed to provide energy.

Definition in Korean

압축한 석탄 가루로 만든 난방용 고체 연료로, 둥글거나 네모난 모양을 쌓아 태워 집을 데우는 데 쓰인다.ap chu kan seok tan ka ru ro man deun nan bang yong ko che yeol lyo ro tung geul geo na ne mo nan mo yang eul ssa a tae wo chi beul te u neun te sseu in da

Word origin

Its name combines a Sino-Korean element for processing or hardening with one meaning charcoal, pointing to coal powder turned into a solid fuel.

Usage tips

  • Briquette can describe many kinds of compressed fuel in English, while this word specifically identifies the coal-based kind used for heating.

Related words

  • 연탄난로yeontannallocoal briquette stovenoun
  • 연탄재yeontanjaecoal briquette ashnoun

Word lists with this word