Korean word

정전

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheongjeon

Meaning

  • nounpower outage

Example

어제 밤에 정전이 나서 집안이 깜깜했어요.eo je pa me cheong jeo ni na seo chi ba ni kkam kkam hae sseo yo

There was a power outage last night, so the house was completely dark.

Illustration for 정전 (power outage)

More examples

회의 도중에 정전이 나서 발표를 중단했어요.hoe ui to jung e cheong jeo ni na seo pal pyo reul chung dan hae sseo yo

The power went out during the meeting, so I stopped the presentation.

Core concept

A building is cut off from its normal electric power, turning an ordinary room or shop dark.

Common phrases

  • 정전이 나다cheong jeo ni na da

    the power goes out

  • 정전이 발생하다cheong jeo ni pal saeng ha da

    a power outage occurs

  • 정전으로 인해cheong jeo neu ro in hae

    because of a power outage

Similar words

단전tanjeon: A place stops receiving electricity when its supply is shut off or disconnected.
전기 끊김cheongi kkeunkim: A line or equipment fault temporarily breaks the flow of electricity to a place.

Definition in Korean

정전은 전력 공급이 멈춰 집이나 가게에 전기가 들어오지 않는 상태를 뜻한다.cheong jeo neun cheol lyeok kong geu bi meom chwo chi bi na ka ge e cheon gi ga teu reo o ji an neun sang tae reul tteu tan da

Word origin

The power-outage word 정전 (jeongjeon, "power outage") joins Sino-Korean elements for stop and electricity, distinct from the separately formed word for ceasefire.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 정전 (jeongjeon, "power outage") is useful for reporting a real incident, especially with details such as when it started or which building lost power.

Other meanings

  • ceasefirenoun

Opposites

  • 송전songjeonpower transmissionnoun
  • 전력 공급cheollyeok konggeuppower supplynoun

Related words

  • 정전사태cheongjeonsataepower outage situationnoun
  • 정전복구cheongjeonbokkkupower restorationnoun

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