Korean word

외제

Pronunciation

Romanizationoeje

Meaning

  • nounforeign-made goods

Example

그 차는 외제입니다.keu cha neun oe je im ni da

That car is foreign-made.

Illustration for 외제 (foreign-made goods)

More examples

저는 외제 차를 사고 싶어요.cheo neun oe je cha reul sa go si peo yo

I want to buy a foreign-made car.

Core concept

A product whose place of manufacture is abroad, with foreign origin as its defining feature.

Common phrases

  • 외제 차oe je cha

    foreign car

  • 외제 자동차oe je cha dong cha

    foreign-made car

Similar words

수입차suipcha: An automobile brought into the country from abroad is an imported car.
외제차oejecha: A casual term for a car manufactured in another country.
외국산oegukssan: A label for products of any kind whose manufacturing origin is abroad.
수입품suippum: Goods brought from abroad into the local market are imported goods.

Definition in Korean

외국에서 만들어진 물건이나 제품을 가리키는 말.oe gu ge seo man deu reo jin mul geo ni na che pu meul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean compound formed from elements meaning foreign and manufacture.

Usage tips

  • It describes manufactured goods broadly, so context shows whether it refers to a vehicle or another product.

Opposites

  • 국산kukssandomestic goodsnoun
  • 국산품kukssanpumdomestic productsnoun

Related words

  • 외제차oejechaforeign carnoun
  • 외제품oejepumforeign-made productnoun

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