Korean word

케이블

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeibeul

Meaning

  • nouncable

Example

핸드폰 충전 케이블이 없어요.haen deu pon chung jeon ke i beu ri eop sseo yo

There is no phone charging cable.

Illustration for 케이블 (cable)

More examples

프로젝터에 VGA 케이블을 연결했어요.peu ro jek teo e VGA ke i beu reul yeon gyeol hae sseo yo

I connected a VGA cable to the projector.

Core concept

A connecting line that lets electronic devices share power or information.

Common phrases

  • 충전용 케이블chung jeo nyong ke i beul

    charging cable

  • 케이블을 꽂다ke i beu reul kkot tta

    plug in a cable

  • 케이블 연결ke i beul yeon gyeol

    cable connection

Similar words

충전선chungjeonseon: A cord used to send power from a charger to a phone or small device.
USB 케이블USBkeibeul: A cord with USB connectors that transfers data or supplies power between devices.

Definition in Korean

휴대전화나 컴퓨터 같은 전자기기를 연결해 전력이나 데이터를 주고받는 선hyu dae jeon hwa na keom pyu teo ka teun cheon ja gi gi reul yeon gyeol hae cheol lyeo gi na te i teo reul chu go ban neun seon

Word origin

The Korean noun is an English loanword from cable, adopted for lines that carry power or data between electronic devices.

Usage tips

  • Naming the use, such as a charging cable or USB cable, makes the intended cable clear in everyday conversation.

Opposites

  • 무선museonwirelessnoun
  • 무선통신museontongsinwireless communicationnoun

Related words

  • 케이블망keibeulmangcable networknoun
  • 케이블카keibeulkacable carnoun

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