Korean word

일시정지

Pronunciation

Romanizationilssijeongji

Meaning

  • nounpause

Example

리모컨으로 일시정지 버튼을 눌렀어.ri mo keo neu ro il ssi jeong ji peo teu neul nul leo sseo

I pressed the pause button on the remote.

Illustration for 일시정지 (pause)

More examples

업데이트를 일시정지 상태로 설정했어.eop tte i teu reul il ssi jeong ji sang tae ro seol jeong hae sseo

I paused the update.

Core concept

Playback is held at its current point for a short time and can continue from there.

Common phrases

  • 일시정지 버튼il ssi jeong ji peo teun

    pause button

  • 일시정지 상태il ssi jeong ji sang tae

    paused state

  • 일시정지 기능il ssi jeong ji ki neung

    pause function

Similar words

정지cheongji: A halt that prevents an operation or function from continuing.
멈춤meomchum: A temporary stop in the movement of something.
일시중단ilssijungdan: A short break in work or an ongoing action.

Definition in Korean

영상이나 음성 같은 재생을 잠깐 멈추게 하는 조작이나 그 멈춘 상태yeong sang i na eum seong ka teun chae saeng eul cham kkan meom chu ge ha neun cho ja gi na keu meom chun sang tae

Word origin

일시정지 (ilssijeongji, "pause") combines 일시 (ilssi, "a short time") and 정지 (jeongji, "stopping") to describe a temporary halt in playback.

Usage tips

  • This label commonly appears on remote controls and media players, while casual conversation often describes the video as having stopped rather than naming the control.

Opposites

Related words

  • 일시정지하다ilssijeongjihadapauseverb
  • 일시정지되다ilssijeongjidoedabe pausedverb

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