Korean word

이메일

Pronunciation

Romanizationimeil

Meaning

  • nounemail

Example

새로운 이메일을 확인했어?sae ro un i me i reul hwa gin hae sseo

Did you check the new email?

Illustration for 이메일 (email)

More examples

중요한 이메일을 보냈어요.chung yo han i me i reul po nae sseo yo

I sent an important email.

Core concept

A paperless message that travels between specific electronic addresses and can carry written text or files.

Common phrases

  • 이메일을 확인하다i me i reul hwa gin ha da

    check email

  • 이메일을 보내다i me i reul po nae da

    send an email

  • 이메일 주소i me il chu so

    email address

Similar words

메일meil: An everyday shortened term for digital mail sent or received online.
전자우편cheonjaupyeon: A formal term for sending and receiving documents through the internet.
메시지mesiji: A brief text or photo shared through a phone, chat, or social media.

Definition in Korean

컴퓨터나 스마트폰으로 파일이나 글을 특정 주소로 보내고 받는 행위나 그 결과물을 이르는 명사.keom pyu teo na seu ma teu po neu ro pa i ri na keu reul teuk jjeong chu so ro po nae go pan neun haeng wi na keu kyeol gwa mu reul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

The Korean word is borrowed from English email, which is shortened from electronic mail.

Usage tips

  • Korean often shortens 이메일 (imeil, "email") to 메일 (meil, "mail") in casual conversation, so both forms are useful to recognize.

Opposites

Related words

  • 이메일함imeilhaminboxnoun
  • 이메일 계정imeil kyejeongemail accountnoun

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