Korean word

타자기

Pronunciation

Romanizationtajagi

Meaning

  • nountypewriter

Example

할아버지 방에 오래된 타자기가 있어요.ha ra beo ji pang e o rae doen ta ja gi ga i sseo yo

There is an old typewriter in my grandfather's room.

Illustration for 타자기 (typewriter)

More examples

골동품 가게에서 타자기를 샀어요.kol dong pum ka ge e seo ta ja gi reul sa sseo yo

I bought a typewriter at an antique shop.

Core concept

A machine with keys that presses letters onto paper through an ink ribbon.

Common phrases

  • 오래된 타자기o rae doen ta ja gi

    old typewriter

  • 타자기를 치다ta ja gi reul chi da

    type on a typewriter

  • 고장 난 타자기ko jang nan ta ja gi

    broken typewriter

Similar words

키보드kibodeu: An arrangement of keys used to enter text and symbols into an electronic device.
타자taja: The action of producing text by pressing keys.

Definition in Korean

키를 눌러 잉크 리본으로 종이에 글자를 찍는 기계.ki reul nul leo ing keu ri bo neu ro chong i e keul ja reul jjing neun ki gye

Word origin

The word is formed from Sino-Korean parts meaning typing and machine, a compact description of how the object works.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful for recognizing scenes in older stories, museums, and films where writing is done without a computer.

Related words

  • 타자tajatypingnoun
  • 타자법tajabeoptyping methodnoun

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