Korean Conversation · Level 79
15 words
Korean word
테이프
Pronunciation
Romanizationteipeu
Meaning
- nountape
Example
상자를 테이프로 붙였어요.sang ja reul te i peu ro pu chyeo sseo yo
I taped the box.
More examples
사진을 붙일 때 양면 테이프를 썼어요.sa ji neul pu chil ttae yang myeon te i peu reul sseo sseo yo
I used double-sided tape to attach the photo.
Core concept
A long, thin strip that either sticks objects together or stores recorded sound or video.
Common phrases
양면 테이프yang myeon te i peu
double-sided tape
포장용 테이프po jang yong te i peu
packing tape
Similar words
투명테이프tumyeongteipeu: A thin clear adhesive strip used to hold paper together or seal an envelope.
스카치테이프seukachiteipeu: A familiar brand name for clear household adhesive tape used to hold paper or small items.
포장테이프pojangteipeu: A wide, strong adhesive strip used to seal boxes and wrap packages.
녹음테이프nogeumteipeu: A narrow magnetic strip that stores recorded sound for later playback.
Definition in Korean
물건을 붙이거나 포장할 때 쓰이는 접착성이 있는 얇은 띠를 뜻하며, 상황에 따라 녹음용이나 영상용의 테이프를 가리키기도 한다.mul geo neul pu chi geo na po jang hal ttae sseu i neun cheop chak sseong i in neun yal beun tti reul tteu ta myeo sang hwang e tta ra no geu myong i na yeong sang yong ui te i peu reul ka ri ki gi do han da
Word origin
The Korean loanword comes from English tape, retaining the source word's strip-like image in adhesive and recording uses.
Usage tips
- English speakers may expect tape to mean only an adhesive product, so the surrounding context matters when Korean uses this loanword for recordings.
Other meanings
- recording tapenoun
- videotapenoun
Related words
- 양면테이프yangmyeonteipeudouble-sided tapenoun
- 테이프자국teipeujaguktape marknoun