Korean word

운전

Pronunciation

Romanizationunjeon

Meaning

  • noundriving

Example

저는 운전을 못해요.cheo neun un jeo neul mo tae yo

I can't drive.

Illustration for 운전 (driving)

More examples

주말마다 아버지와 함께 운전 연습을 해요.chu mal ma da a beo ji wa ham kke un jeon yeon seu beul hae yo

I practice driving with my father every weekend.

Core concept

Hands and feet guide a vehicle by turning its controls and managing its speed.

Common phrases

  • 운전 연습un jeon yeon seup

    driving practice

  • 운전 습관un jeon seup kkwan

    driving habits

  • 운전 중un jeon chung

    while driving

Similar words

조작chojak: Making a machine work by using its controls.
주행chuhaeng: Moving along a road or track in a vehicle or machine.
조종chojong: Directing a vehicle or machine with a steering wheel or control stick.

Definition in Korean

자동차나 오토바이 등 탈것의 핸들과 페달을 사용해 방향과 속도를 조절하는 행위나 그 상태.cha dong cha na o to ba i teung tal geo sui haen deul gwa pe da reul sa yong hae pang hyang gwa sok tto reul cho jeol ha neun haeng wi na keu sang tae

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean compound built from characters associated with moving and turning, which together describe controlling a vehicle's movement.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use operation for a machine, but driving is the natural everyday word for operating a car or motorcycle.

Other meanings

  • operationnoun

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