Korean word

키카드

Pronunciation

Romanizationkikadeu

Meaning

  • nounkey card

Example

사무실에서는 키카드를 찍어야 들어갈 수 있어요.sa mu si re seo neun ki ka deu reul jji geo ya teu reo gal ssu i sseo yo

You have to tap your key card to enter the office.

Illustration for 키카드 (key card)

More examples

키카드가 작동하지 않아서 문이 열리지 않았어요.ki ka deu ga chak ttong ha ji a na seo mu ni yeol li ji a na sseo yo

The door did not open because the key card did not work.

Core concept

An electronic access card that releases a lock when its stored information is read.

Common phrases

  • 키카드가 작동하다ki ka deu ga chak ttong ha da

    key card works

  • 키카드를 재발급받다ki ka deu reul chae bal geup ppat tta

    get a key card reissued

Similar words

출입카드churipkadeu: A building pass given to people with permission to come and go through controlled entrances.
출입증churipjjeung: A badge or card used to show who someone is when access is checked at a doorway.
카드키kadeuki: A portable card used in place of a physical key for opening an electronically locked door.

Definition in Korean

자기띠나 IC 칩에 정보를 담아 리더기에 대면 문이나 장비의 잠금이 해제되는 카드 형태의 전자 매체.cha gi tti na IC chi be cheong bo reul ta ma ri deo gi e tae myeon mu ni na chang bi ui cham geu mi hae je doe neun ka deu hyeong tae ui cheon ja mae che

Word origin

The word combines the borrowed English terms key and card to name a card used instead of a traditional key.

Usage tips

  • A key card is for access control, not usually for paying fares, so it is distinct from a transport card in everyday Korean situations.

Opposites

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