Korean word

장애

Pronunciation

Romanizationchangae

Meaning

  • noundisability

Example

이 회사는 장애가 있는 직원도 고용한다.i hoe sa neun chang ae ga in neun chi gwon do ko yong han da

This company also hires employees with disabilities.

Illustration for 장애 (disability)

More examples

서버에 장애가 발생해서 접속할 수 없다.seo beo e chang ae ga pal saeng hae seo cheop sso kal ssu eop tta

The server malfunctioned, so it cannot be accessed.

Core concept

Something that gets in the way of a person's activities or prevents a system from working properly.

Common phrases

  • 인터넷 장애in teo net chang ae

    internet outage

  • 시각 장애si gak chang ae

    visual impairment

  • 청각 장애cheong gak chang ae

    hearing impairment

Similar words

장애인changaein: A person whose disability can limit daily activities and social participation.
고장kojang: A fault that keeps a machine or device from doing its usual job.
문제munje: A matter that calls for thought or action to be settled.
방해panghae: An interruption that breaks concentration or disrupts an activity.

Definition in Korean

장애는 사람의 신체나 정신 기능이 손상되거나 결함이 있어 일상생활이나 활동에 지장이 생기는 상태를 말하며, 기계·제도·시스템의 고장이나 불편에도 쓰인다.chang ae neun sa ra mui sin che na cheong sin ki neung i son sang doe geo na kyeol ha mi i sseo il sang saeng hwa ri na hwal dong e chi jang i saeng gi neun sang tae reul mal ha myeo ki gye che do si seu te mui ko jang i na pul pyeo ne do sseu in da

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean components express the idea of something that blocks or obstructs, providing a link between its human, practical, and technical uses.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean, the surrounding noun often clarifies the meaning, as the same word can describe a person's condition, an obstacle, or a service failure.

Other meanings

  • obstaclenoun
  • malfunctionnoun

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