Korean word

재생

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaesaeng

Meaning

  • nounplay

Example

동영상에서 재생 버튼을 눌러 주세요.tong yeong sang e seo chae saeng peo teu neul nul leo chu se yo

Please press the play button on the video.

Illustration for 재생 (play)

More examples

재생 목록에서 다음 곡을 선택하세요.chae saeng mong no ge seo ta eum ko geul seon tae ka se yo

Please select the next song from the playlist.

Core concept

Recorded sound or video coming to life through a digital control.

Common phrases

  • 재생 버튼chae saeng peo teun

    play button

  • 동영상 재생tong yeong sang chae saeng

    video playback

  • 음악 재생eu mak chae saeng

    music playback

  • 자동 재생cha dong chae saeng

    autoplay

  • 재생 목록chae saeng mong nok

    playlist

Similar words

플레이peullei: A borrowed term for the action or state of having audio or video play on a device.
정지cheongji: A halt in a device, program, or media process that keeps it from moving forward.
다시보기tasibogi: Viewing a video again after it has already been broadcast or recorded.
재생목록chaesaengmongnok: A list that groups songs or videos in their intended playing order.

Definition in Korean

스마트폰·컴퓨터 등의 화면 인터페이스에 표시되어 버튼이나 메뉴로 눌러서 음성이나 영상을 재생하는 기능이나 그 표기seu ma teu pon keom pyu teo teung ui hwa myeon in teo pe i seu e pyo si doe eo peo teu ni na me nyu ro nul leo seo eum seong i na yeong sang eul chae saeng ha neun ki neung i na keu pyo gi

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound 재생 (jaesaeng, "revival") combines 재 (jae, "again") and 생 (saeng, "life"), extending the idea of bringing something back to life to playing sound or video.

Usage tips

  • The same label appears for music, clips, and streamed media, so it is not limited to videos even when the screen shows a familiar triangle icon.

Other meanings

  • revivalnoun
  • recyclingnoun
  • regenerationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 재생하다chaesaenghadaplayverb
  • 재생기chaesaenggiplayernoun

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