Korean word

주소록

Pronunciation

Romanizationchusorok

Meaning

  • nounaddress book

Example

새 폰에 주소록을 옮겨야 해.sae po ne chu so ro geul om gyeo ya hae

I need to move my address book to my new phone.

Illustration for 주소록 (address book)

More examples

친구가 새 번호를 알려줘서 주소록에 바로 추가했어.chin gu ga sae peon ho reul al lyeo jwo seo chu so ro ge pa ro chu ga hae sseo

A friend told me their new number, so I added it to my address book right away.

Core concept

One place where contact information for people and organizations is collected and managed.

Common phrases

  • 주소록을 백업하다chu so ro geul pae geo pa da

    back up an address book

  • 주소록을 공유하다chu so ro geul kong yu ha da

    share an address book

  • 주소록을 정리하다chu so ro geul cheong ni ha da

    organize an address book

Similar words

연락처yeollakcheo: Information used to reach someone, such as a phone number or email address.
전화번호cheonhwabeonho: A series of digits or symbols used to call a person or phone line.
주소chuso: Information that shows where a person, building, or organization can be found.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 기관의 연락처를 모아 정리한 목록으로, 주로 휴대전화나 앱에서 관리되는 것sa ra mi na ki gwa nui yeol lak cheo reul mo a cheong ni han mong no geu ro chu ro hyu dae jeon hwa na ae be seo kwal li doe neun keot

Word origin

The word joins the Sino-Korean words for address and register, reflecting a list that stores contact information.

Usage tips

  • Although English address book can suggest a paper notebook, this Korean noun also fits a phone or app feature.

Other meanings

  • contactsnoun

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