Korean word

전자레인지

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonjareinji

Meaning

  • nounmicrowave

Example

음식을 전자레인지에 데웠어요.eum si geul cheon ja re in ji e te wo sseo yo

I heated the food in the microwave.

Illustration for 전자레인지 (microwave)

More examples

밥을 전자레인지에 넣고 2분만 돌렸어요.pa beul cheon ja re in ji e neo ko 2 pun man tol lyeo sseo yo

I put the rice in the microwave and microwaved it for only two minutes.

Core concept

A kitchen appliance that uses electromagnetic waves to heat or cook food quickly.

Common phrases

  • 전자레인지에 넣다cheon ja re in ji e neo ta

    place in the microwave

  • 전자레인지에 돌리다cheon ja re in ji e tol li da

    microwave

Similar words

렌지renji: A casual shortened name for a kitchen appliance that quickly heats food with microwaves.
오븐obeun: A closed cooking chamber that uses trapped heat to bake bread or roast food evenly.

Definition in Korean

전자파로 음식을 빠르게 데우거나 조리하는 가전제품.cheon ja pa ro eum si geul ppa reu ge te u geo na cho ri ha neun ka jeon je pum

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean 전자 (jeonja, "electronic") with 레인지 (reinji, "range"), a loanword from English.

Usage tips

  • English uses microwave as both a noun and a verb, while Korean usually uses 전자레인지 (jeonjareinji, "microwave oven") as the noun for the appliance.

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