Korean word

이송

Pronunciation

Romanizationisong

Meaning

  • nountransport

Example

구급대가 부상자를 이송했다.ku geup ttae ga pu sang ja reul i song haet tta

The paramedics transported the injured person.

Illustration for 이송 (transport)

More examples

의사는 환자의 이송을 결정했다.ui sa neun hwan ja ui i song eul kyeol jeong haet tta

The doctor decided to transport the patient.

Core concept

A person or object is moved away from one place and sent to another.

Common phrases

  • 환자 이송hwan ja i song

    patient transport

  • 응급 이송eung geup i song

    emergency transport

Similar words

이동idong: A change in where a person or thing is located.
옮김omgim: Moving something by hand to change its position.
운반unban: Transporting goods so they reach their destination.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 물건을 한 장소에서 다른 장소로 옮겨 보내는 행위나 그 과정.sa ra mi na mul geo neul han chang so e seo ta reun chang so ro om gyeo po nae neun haeng wi na keu kwa jeong

Word origin

이송 (isong, "transport") is a Sino-Korean formation meaning move plus send, so its structure highlights both the change of place and the act of sending onward.

Usage tips

  • Korean speakers often choose a simpler everyday verb in casual conversation, but this noun suits formal procedures and written notices.

Other meanings

  • transfernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 이송하다isonghadatransportverb
  • 이송되다isongdoedabe transportedverb

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