Korean word

응급실

Pronunciation

Romanizationeunggeupssil

Meaning

  • nounemergency room

Example

친구가 다쳐서 응급실에 갔어요.chin gu ga ta cheo seo eung geup ssi re ka sseo yo

My friend got hurt and went to the emergency room.

Illustration for 응급실 (emergency room)

More examples

응급실 대기 시간이 길어서 다른 병원으로 갔어요.eung geup ssil tae gi si ga ni ki reo seo ta reun pyeong wo neu ro ka sseo yo

The wait at the emergency room was so long that I went to another hospital.

Core concept

The hospital's always-ready first stop for unexpected medical problems, linking initial treatment with further specialist care.

Common phrases

  • 응급실에 실려 오다eung geup ssi re sil lyeo o da

    be brought to the emergency room

  • 응급실에서 치료를 받다eung geup ssi re seo chi ryo reul pat tta

    receive treatment in the emergency room

Similar words

병원pyeongwon: A place where doctors and other medical workers examine and treat people who are ill or hurt.
구급차kugeupcha: A vehicle sent quickly to give emergency care and take a patient to a hospital.
응급의료센터eunggeubuiryosenteo: A medical center equipped to assess and treat people with serious injuries or sudden illnesses.
응급처치eunggeupcheochi: Quick, temporary treatment given at the scene of an injury or sudden illness.

Definition in Korean

병원에서 24시간 내내 갑작스러운 응급상황에 대응하여 일차 처치·관찰·필요 시 전문처치를 연결하는 부서나 공간.pyeong wo ne seo 24 si gan nae nae kap jjak sseu reo un eung geup ssang hwang e tae eung ha yeo il cha cheo chi kwan chal pi ryo si cheon mun cheo chi reul yeon gyeol ha neun pu seo na kong gan

Word origin

응급실 (eunggeupssil, "emergency room") joins 응급 (eunggeup, "emergency") with 실 (ssil, "room"), a simple formation that reflects its role as a hospital's emergency-care space.

Usage tips

  • A patient may move from this unit to a specialist department, so the word can describe the first stage of care without implying that all treatment happens there.

Related words

  • 응급의학과eunggeubuihakkkwadepartment of emergency medicinenoun
  • 응급구조대eunggeupkkujodaeemergency rescue teamnoun

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