Korean word

터치

Pronunciation

Romanizationteochi

Meaning

  • nountouch

Example

버튼을 터치했어요.peo teu neul teo chi hae sseo yo

I tapped the button.

Illustration for 터치 (touch)

More examples

화면을 터치했더니 앱이 바로 실행됐어요.hwa myeo neul teo chi haet tteo ni ae bi pa ro sil haeng dwae sseo yo

I tapped the screen, and the app launched right away.

Core concept

A light finger or tool contact with a screen or button that makes it respond.

Common phrases

  • 화면을 터치하다hwa myeo neul teo chi ha da

    tap the screen

  • 아이콘을 터치하다a i ko neul teo chi ha da

    tap an icon

Similar words

누르다nureuda: Pressing a button, door, or object with force to make it move or work.
만지다manjida: Touching something with a hand or tool to feel it, handle it, or move it.
클릭하다keullikada: Selecting or activating an on-screen item by clicking it with a mouse or on a touchscreen.
건드리다keondeurida: Lightly touching something to check it or make it react.

Definition in Korean

손가락이나 도구로 화면이나 버튼을 가볍게 대어 반응을 일으키는 동작을 이르는 말son ga ra gi na to gu ro hwa myeo ni na peo teu neul ka byeop kke tae eo pa neung eul i reu ki neun tong ja geul i reu neun mal

Word origin

This term is borrowed from English touch and is used in Korean especially for operating electronic devices by light contact.

Usage tips

  • The Korean loanword is more device-focused than English touch, so it commonly appears with screens, buttons, and sensors rather than ordinary physical contact.

Related words

  • 터치감teochigamtactile feelnoun
  • 터치스크린teochiseukeurintouchscreennoun

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