Korean word

조작

Pronunciation

Romanizationchojak

Meaning

  • nounoperation

Example

이 기계는 조작이 쉽다.i ki gye neun cho ja gi swip tta

This machine is easy to operate.

Illustration for 조작 (operation)

More examples

잘못된 조작으로 기기가 고장 났다.chal mot ttoen cho ja geu ro ki gi ga ko jang nat tta

The machine malfunctioned because of improper operation.

Core concept

Deliberate control of a machine, process, or information to produce a chosen result.

Common phrases

  • 잘못된 조작chal mot ttoen cho jak

    improper operation

  • 조작 절차cho jak cheol cha

    operating procedure

  • 조작 중cho jak chung

    during operation

Similar words

작동chakttong: The state or process of a machine or program working as designed.
조종chojong: The act of controlling a machine or vehicle to make it move.
조정chojeong: The careful adjustment of a setting or condition to put it at the right level.

Definition in Korean

기계적·기술적 조작을 뜻함과 동시에, 자료나 상황을 인위적으로 다루어 바꾸는 행위에도 쓰이는 단어.ki gye jeok ki sul jeok cho ja geul tteu tam gwa tong si e cha ryo na sang hwang eul i nwi jeo geu ro ta ru eo pa kku neun haeng wi e do sseu i neun ta neo

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound joins elements meaning handling and doing, linking physical operation with deliberate control or alteration.

Usage tips

  • In news, this word can signal tampering when the object is data or evidence, so the context matters more than the English word operation alone.

Other meanings

  • handlingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 조작하다chojakadaoperateverb
  • 조작법chojakppeopoperating instructionsnoun

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