Korean word

지문

Pronunciation

Romanizationchimun

Meaning

  • nounfingerprint

Example

휴대폰이 지문으로 잠금해제됐어요.hyu dae po ni chi mu neu ro cham geum hae je dwae sseo yo

The phone was unlocked with a fingerprint.

Illustration for 지문 (fingerprint)

More examples

은행에서 지문으로 본인 확인을 했어요.eun haeng e seo chi mu neu ro po nin hwa gi neul hae sseo yo

At the bank, I verified my identity with a fingerprint.

Core concept

A fingertip's distinctive skin pattern that serves as a personal identity marker.

Common phrases

  • 지문 등록chi mun teung nok

    fingerprint registration

  • 지문 인식chi mun in sik

    fingerprint recognition

  • 지문 스캔chi mun seu kaen

    fingerprint scan

Similar words

지문인식chimuninsik: A device checks identity by reading the pattern on a fingertip.
손가락 자국songarak chaguk: A fingertip mark is the trace left on a surface after touching it.

Definition in Korean

손가락 끝에 남는 고유한 피부 무늬로 사람을 식별하거나 출입·결제 등의 인증 수단으로 쓰이는 명사son ga rak kkeu se nam neun ko yu han pi bu mu ni ro sa ra meul sik ppyeol ha geo na chu rip kyeol je teung ui in jeung su da neu ro sseu i neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements for finger and pattern, linking its form directly to the visible pattern on the fingertip.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a password, this form of identification is tied to the body, which makes the word easy to recognize in security and payment contexts.

Other meanings

  • reading passagenoun

Related words

  • 지문등록chimundeungnokfingerprint registrationnoun
  • 지문인식기chimuninsikkkifingerprint readernoun

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