Korean word

진동

Pronunciation

Romanizationchindong

Meaning

  • nounvibration

Example

핸드폰에 진동이 왔어요.haen deu po ne chin dong i wa sseo yo

My phone vibrated.

Illustration for 진동 (vibration)

More examples

스피커에서 진동이 느껴졌어요.seu pi keo e seo chin dong i neu kkyeo jeo sseo yo

I felt a vibration from the speaker.

Core concept

A repeated or noticeable movement that travels through something and can be felt, such as a buzzing phone or shaking ground.

Common phrases

  • 핸드폰 진동haen deu pon chin dong

    phone vibration

  • 진동 알림chin dong al lim

    vibration alert

  • 진동 세기chin dong se gi

    vibration intensity

Similar words

떨림tteollim: A small, rapid shaking that keeps happening at regular short intervals.
흔들림heundeullim: Swaying or rocking movement involving an object's whole body.

Definition in Korean

손으로 느껴지거나 기계로 전해지는 떨림이나 흔들림을 가리키는 명사로, 알림 신호부터 자연현상의 진동까지 폭넓게 쓰인다.so neu ro neu kkyeo ji geo na ki gye ro cheon hae ji neun tteol li mi na heun deul li meul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro al lim sin ho bu teo cha yeon hyeon sang ui chin dong kka ji pong neol kke sseu in da

Word origin

진동 (jindong, "vibration") is a Sino-Korean compound built from elements meaning "to shake" and "to move", linking the word to physical movement.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful on Korean device menus because it identifies the no-sound alert setting, even when the phone is only felt rather than heard.

Other meanings

  • tremornoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 진동하다chindonghadavibrateverb
  • 진동시키다chindongsikidamake vibrateverb

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