Korean word

자판기

Pronunciation

Romanizationchapangi

Meaning

  • nounvending machine

Example

역 앞에 자판기가 많아요.yeok a pe cha pan gi ga ma na yo

There are many vending machines in front of the station.

Illustration for 자판기 (vending machine)

More examples

아침에 자판기가 고장 나서 음료를 못 샀어요.a chi me cha pan gi ga ko jang na seo eum nyo reul mot sa sseo yo

The vending machine broke down in the morning, so I couldn't buy a drink.

Core concept

Payment triggers a machine to release a product stored inside instead of having a person sell it.

Common phrases

  • 자판기 고장cha pan gi ko jang

    vending machine breakdown

  • 자판기 앞cha pan gi ap

    in front of the vending machine

  • 음료수 자판기eum nyo su cha pan gi

    drink vending machine

Similar words

자동판매기chadongpanmaegi: A machine that takes cash or a card for a selected item and releases it.
음료수자판기eumnyosujapangi: A machine that offers only drinks and releases one after payment.
무인판매기muinpanmaegi: A self-service machine that dispenses goods after payment without a clerk present.

Definition in Korean

상품을 안에 넣어 두고 사람 대신 자동으로 판매하는 기계.sang pu meul a ne neo eo tu go sa ram tae sin cha dong eu ro pan mae ha neun ki gye

Word origin

The term was formed by shortening the longer Korean term for an automatic sales machine into a convenient everyday noun.

Usage tips

  • The word can cover more than drinks and snacks, so it is also useful around places where machines sell tickets or other small goods.

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