Korean Conversation · Level 389
15 words
Korean word
이동통신
Pronunciation
Romanizationidongtongsin
Meaning
- nounmobile service
Example
이동통신 요금이 비싸요.i dong tong sin yo geu mi pi ssa yo
Mobile service fees are high.
More examples
여기서는 이동통신 신호가 약해요.yeo gi seo neun i dong tong sin sin ho ga ya kae yo
The mobile signal is weak here.
Core concept
A wireless network links moving devices with base stations so they can exchange voice and data.
Common phrases
이동통신 가입자i dong tong sin ka ip jja
mobile service subscriber
이동통신 요금제i dong tong sin yo geum je
mobile service plan
이동통신 신호i dong tong sin sin ho
mobile signal
Similar words
휴대폰hyudaepon: A small phone carried around for calls, photos, internet access, and apps.
이동전화idongjeonhwa: Telephone service delivered through a mobile network to people on the move.
요금제yogeumje: A service plan that sets the price and usage limits for communication.
이동통신사idongtongsinsa: A company that provides mobile calling and data services.
Definition in Korean
이동 중인 단말기와 기지국 사이에서 음성과 데이터를 주고받을 수 있게 해 주는 무선 통신망과 그 서비스를 가리키는 말.i dong chung in tan mal gi wa ki ji guk sa i e seo eum seong gwa te i teo reul chu go ba deul ssu it kke hae chu neun mu seon tong sin mang gwa keu seo bi seu reul ka ri ki neun mal
Word origin
The term combines Korean words for movement and communication, describing communication that continues while a device is on the move.
Usage tips
- In everyday Korean, this term often appears in discussions of service fees, data plans, and carriers, so it points to the network service rather than the phone itself.
Opposites
- 유선통신yuseontongsinwired telecommunicationsnoun
Related words
- 이동통신업idongtongsineopmobile telecommunications industrynoun
- 이동통신망idongtongsinmangmobile telecommunications networknoun