Korean word

자가용

Pronunciation

Romanizationchagayong

Meaning

  • nounprivate car

Example

오늘 자가용으로 출근했어.o neul cha ga yong eu ro chul geun hae sseo

I drove my car to work today.

Illustration for 자가용 (private car)

More examples

아침에 자가용으로 아이를 학교에 데려다줬어.a chi me cha ga yong eu ro a i reul hak kkyo e te ryeo da jwo sseo

I drove my child to school in my car this morning.

Core concept

One person's own car, used for personal travel rather than public transport.

Common phrases

  • 자가용으로 출근하다cha ga yong eu ro chul geun ha da

    go to work by private car

  • 자가용을 운전하다cha ga yong eul un jeon ha da

    drive one's private car

  • 자가용을 주차하다cha ga yong eul chu cha ha da

    park one's private car

Similar words

자차chacha: A casual term for a personally owned car used as a regular vehicle.
내 차nae cha: An everyday phrase for a car that belongs to the person speaking.
렌터카renteoka: A car rented from a company for a short period.
회사 차hoesa cha: A company-owned car used for business purposes.

Definition in Korean

개인이 소유하여 개인 용도로 타는 자동차kae i ni so yu ha yeo kae in yong do ro ta neun cha dong cha

Word origin

The word is built from Sino-Korean parts for self or one's own and use, giving the idea of something used by its owner.

Usage tips

  • English often uses a possessive such as my car in casual speech, while this word is useful when the private nature of the vehicle is important.

Opposites

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