Korean word

재시작하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaesijakada

Meaning

  • verbrestart

Example

핸드폰을 재시작했어요.haen deu po neul chae si ja kae sseo yo

I restarted my phone.

Illustration for 재시작하다 (restart)

More examples

앱이 멈추면 앱을 재시작해 보세요.ae bi meom chu myeon ae beul chae si ja kae po se yo

If the app freezes, try restarting it.

Core concept

A device or program is stopped and started again so its operation begins afresh.

Common phrases

  • 핸드폰을 재시작하다haen deu po neul chae si ja ka da

    restart a mobile phone

  • 앱을 재시작하다ae beul chae si ja ka da

    restart an app

  • 라우터를 재시작하다ra u teo reul chae si ja ka da

    restart a router

Similar words

재부팅하다chaebutinghada: Restarts a computer or phone system to restore it or clear a temporary problem.
다시 시작하다tasi sijakada: Begins a task or activity again after an interruption.
켜다kyeoda: Turns on a device or light with a switch or button.
끄다kkeuda: Turns off a light, sound, or machine.

Definition in Korean

기기나 프로그램을 껐다가 다시 켜서 동작을 처음 상태로 되돌리거나 새로 시작하게 하는 동사.ki gi na peu ro geu rae meul kkeot tta ga ta si kyeo seo tong ja geul cheo eum sang tae ro toe dol li geo na sae ro si ja ka ge ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb combines 재 (jae, "again") with 시작하다 (sijakada, "to start"), giving the sense of starting again.

Usage tips

  • This device-focused verb is a natural choice for phones, apps, and computers, rather than for simply doing a person's task again.

Other meanings

  • redoverb

Opposites

  • 정지하다cheongjihadastopverb
  • 종료하다chongnyohadaterminateverb

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