Korean word

운전면허

Pronunciation

Romanizationunjeonmyeonheo

Meaning

  • noundriver's license

Example

운전면허를 보여 주세요.un jeon myeon heo reul po yeo chu se yo

Please show me your driver's license.

Illustration for 운전면허 (driver's license)

More examples

렌트카를 빌릴 때 운전면허를 확인해요.ren teu ka reul pil lil ttae un jeon myeon heo reul hwa gin hae yo

When renting a car, we check your driver's license.

Core concept

A recognized qualification that allows a person to drive, represented by an official license document.

Common phrases

  • 운전면허를 따다un jeon myeon heo reul tta da

    get a driver's license

  • 운전면허를 갱신하다un jeon myeon heo reul kaeng sin ha da

    renew a driver's license

  • 운전면허를 잃어버리다un jeon myeon heo reul i reo beo ri da

    lose a driver's license

Similar words

운전면허증unjeonmyeonheojeung: A driver's card issued as proof of government-approved permission to drive.
면허증myeonheojeung: A license document that officially confirms the holder's permission or qualification.

Definition in Korean

도로에서 차량을 운전할 수 있음을 인정하는 자격과 그 자격을 증명하는 면허증을 총칭하는 명사.to ro e seo cha ryang eul un jeon hal ssu i sseu meul in jeong ha neun cha gyeok kkwa keu cha gyeo geul cheung myeong ha neun myeon heo jeung eul chong ching ha neun myeong sa

Word origin

The compound joins Korean terms for driving and official permission, so its parts form the idea of permission to drive.

Usage tips

  • In everyday requests, 운전면허 (unjeonmyeonheo, "driver's license") can mean the physical card, so context shows whether the qualification or its proof is meant.

Opposites

  • 무면허mumyeonheolack of a licensenoun

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