Korean Conversation · Level 262
15 words
Korean word
인증
Pronunciation
Romanizationinjeung
Meaning
- nounauthentication
Example
이메일로 인증 링크를 보냈어요.i me il lo in jeung ring keu reul po nae sseo yo
I sent a verification link by email.
More examples
문자를 확인하고 인증 번호를 입력하세요.mun ja reul hwa gin ha go in jeung peon ho reul im nyeo ka se yo
Check the text message and enter the verification code.
Core concept
A check that confirms who someone is or whether information is genuine, often through an online service.
Common phrases
인증 번호in jeung peon ho
verification code
인증 링크in jeung ring keu
verification link
휴대폰 인증hyu dae pon in jeung
phone verification
Similar words
본인인증ponininjeung: A system or procedure that proves a person's identity.
본인확인poninhwagin: A check of the identity of the person connected to a service or agreement.
확인hwagin: A review that checks whether facts or details are correct and free of problems.
Definition in Korean
온라인 서비스에서 이메일·휴대전화·문서 등으로 본인이나 정보의 진위를 확인하는 절차나 그 확인 결과.ol la in seo bi seu e seo i me il hyu dae jeon hwa mun seo teung eu ro po ni ni na cheong bo ui chi nwi reul hwa gin ha neun cheol cha na keu hwa gin kyeol gwa
Word origin
The Sino-Korean word is built from elements meaning to recognize and to prove, giving it the basic idea of confirming something as true.
Usage tips
- Unlike English authentication, which often suggests secure login, this word is also common for confirming that information is genuine.
Other meanings
- certificationnoun
Opposites
- 미인증miinjeungunverified statusnoun
Related words
- 인증서injeungseocertificatenoun
- 인증하다injeunghadaauthenticateverb
- 인증기관injeunggigwancertification bodynoun