Korean word

제한속도

Pronunciation

Romanizationchehansoktto

Meaning

  • nounspeed limit

Example

이 도로의 제한속도는 시속 60km입니다.i to ro ui che han sok tto neun si sok 60km im ni da

The speed limit on this road is 60 km/h.

Illustration for 제한속도 (speed limit)

More examples

학교 앞은 제한속도가 낮으니 조심하세요.hak kkyo a peun che han sok tto ga na jeu ni cho sim ha se yo

The speed limit in front of the school is low, so please be careful.

Core concept

A legal ceiling on how fast vehicles may travel on a particular road.

Common phrases

  • 제한속도를 지키다che han sok tto reul chi ki da

    follow the speed limit

  • 제한속도를 초과하다che han sok tto reul cho gwa ha da

    go over the speed limit

  • 제한속도를 확인하다che han sok tto reul hwa gin ha da

    check the speed limit

Similar words

최고속도choegosoktto: The top travel speed allowed on a road, usually marked with a number and unit.
과속kwasok: Driving above the posted or legally permitted speed.

Definition in Korean

교통표지나 법규로 정해진 차량의 최고 허용 속도.kyo tong pyo ji na peop kkyu ro cheong hae jin cha ryang ui choe go heo yong sok tto

Word origin

Its meaning comes from combining Sino-Korean elements related to limiting and speed, making the word's structure closely match its meaning.

Usage tips

  • Road signs usually show this value as a number with a unit, so recognizing the number and unit together helps identify the rule quickly.

Opposites

Related words

  • 제한적chehanjeokrestrictiveadjective
  • 속도sokttospeednoun
  • 속도계sokttogyespeedometernoun

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