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15 words
Korean word
통신
Pronunciation
Romanizationtongsin
Meaning
- nouncommunication
Example
휴대전화 통신이 갑자기 끊겼다.hyu dae jeon hwa tong si ni kap jja gi kkeun kyeot tta
The mobile phone service suddenly cut out.
More examples
와이파이가 끊겨서 통신 상태가 불안정하다.wa i pa i ga kkeun kyeo seo tong sin sang tae ga pu ran jeong ha da
The network connection was unstable because the Wi-Fi was disconnected.
Core concept
Information moves back and forth between people or devices.
Common phrases
통신 장애tong sin chang ae
communication outage
통신 요금tong sin yo geum
communications charge
통신 상태tong sin sang tae
connection status
Similar words
연락yeollak: Keeping in touch by sharing news or information with another person.
통화tonghwa: A spoken conversation carried through a telephone or internet connection.
메시지mesiji: A short written note sent through a phone or messaging app.
연결yeongyeol: A state in which devices, networks, or other things are linked together.
Definition in Korean
편지나 메시지처럼 정보를 서로 주고받는 행위 또는 그 수단pyeon ji na me si ji cheo reom cheong bo reul seo ro chu go ban neun haeng wi tto neun keu su dan
Word origin
The word is a Sino-Korean formation built from elements associated with passing through and conveying a message, which gives it the sense of communication.
Usage tips
- In modern Korean, this word often sounds more technical than everyday English communication and commonly refers to phone networks, internet connections, or data transfer.
Opposites
- 불통pultongcommunication breakdownnoun
Related words
- 통신사tongsinsatelecom carriernoun
- 통신요금tongsinyogeumtelecommunications chargenoun
- 통신망tongsinmangtelecom networknoun