Korean word

음량

Pronunciation

Romanizationeumnyang

Meaning

  • nounvolume

Example

핸드폰의 음량을 줄여 주세요.haen deu po nui eum nyang eul chu ryeo chu se yo

Please turn down the volume on your phone.

Illustration for 음량 (volume)

More examples

영화 소리가 커서 TV의 음량을 줄였어요.yeong hwa so ri ga keo seo TV ui eum nyang eul chu ryeo sseo yo

The movie was too loud, so I turned down the volume on the TV.

Core concept

A device setting that controls how loud its sound output is.

Common phrases

  • 음량을 줄이다eum nyang eul chu ri da

    turn down the volume

  • 음량을 높이다eum nyang eul no pi da

    turn up the volume

  • 음량 조절eum nyang cho jeol

    volume control

Similar words

볼륨pollyum: The sound level chosen for audio playing through a device.
소리sori: Anything that can be heard, including voices, noises, and natural sounds.

Definition in Korean

기기에서 출력되는 소리의 크기나 강도를 가리키며 사용자가 조절할 수 있는 수준을 뜻한다.ki gi e seo chul lyeok ttoe neun so ri ui keu gi na kang do reul ka ri ki myeo sa yong ja ga cho jeol hal ssu in neun su ju neul tteu tan da

Word origin

음량 (eumnyang, "sound volume") combines 음 (eum, "sound") and 량 (nyang, "amount"), giving the idea of the amount or level of sound.

Usage tips

  • English volume has several meanings, but this word points specifically to an adjustable sound setting on a device.

Opposites

Related words

  • 음량조절eumnyangjojeolvolume controlnoun
  • 최대음량choedaeeumnyangmaximum volumenoun
  • 최저음량choejeoeumnyangminimum volumenoun

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