Korean Conversation · Level 340
15 words
Korean word
읽음
Pronunciation
Romanizationilgeum
Meaning
- nounread
Example
메시지에 읽음 표시가 떴어요.me si ji e il geum pyo si ga tteo sseo yo
A read indicator appeared on the message.
More examples
화면에 읽음 알림이 떴어요.hwa myeo ne il geum al li mi tteo sseo yo
A read notification appeared on the screen.
Core concept
A status or label showing that a message or notification has been opened and viewed by its recipient.
Common phrases
읽음 알림il geum al lim
read notification
읽음 표시il geum pyo si
read indicator
읽음 확인il geum hwa gin
read confirmation
Similar words
읽음 표시ilgeum pyosi: A visible mark or label indicating that a message has been viewed.
읽음 확인ilgeum hwagin: A function for checking whether a message has been read.
수신 확인susin hwagin: A delivery status indicating that a message has reached the recipient.
Definition in Korean
메시지나 알림에서 받는 사람이 내용을 확인했음을 기기나 앱이 표시하는 상태 또는 그 표시me si ji na al li me seo pan neun sa ra mi nae yong eul hwa gin hae sseu meul ki gi na ae bi pyo si ha neun sang tae tto neun keu pyo si
Word origin
The word is formed from the Korean verb meaning read and a noun-forming ending, turning the action into the state or result of having been read.
Usage tips
- A read status can appear when a chat or notification is opened, so it does not always prove that every word was carefully read.