Korean word

자동응답기

Pronunciation

Romanizationchadongeungdapkki

Meaning

  • nounanswering machine

Example

집에 없어서 자동응답기에 메시지가 남았어.chi be eop sseo seo cha dong eung dap kki e me si ji ga na ma sseo

I wasn't home, so a message was left on the answering machine.

Illustration for 자동응답기 (answering machine)

More examples

회사에 전화했더니 자동응답기에 안내 멘트만 나왔어.hoe sa e cheon hwa haet tteo ni cha dong eung dap kki e an nae men teu man na wa sseo

When I called the company, I only heard the answering machine's greeting.

Core concept

A device or service that takes a voice message for someone who is unavailable to answer the phone.

Common phrases

  • 자동응답기 설정cha dong eung dap kki seol jeong

    answering machine settings

  • 자동응답기 메시지cha dong eung dap kki me si ji

    answering machine message

Similar words

음성사서함eumseongsaseoham: A phone mailbox stores an incoming voice message until the recipient plays it.
보이스메일poiseumeil: A phone system service lets callers leave recorded messages for someone who is unavailable.

Definition in Korean

전화를 받지 못할 때 발신자의 음성 메시지를 자동으로 녹음해 두는 장치나 서비스cheon hwa reul pat jji mo tal ttae pal sin ja ui eum seong me si ji reul cha dong eu ro no geum hae tu neun chang chi na seo bi seu

Word origin

자동응답기 (jadongeungdapkki, "answering machine") combines the ideas of an automatic response and a machine that records a caller's message.

Usage tips

  • The word covers both the older stand-alone box beside a phone and the message-taking service built into modern phone systems.

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