Korean word

트럭

Pronunciation

Romanizationteureok

Meaning

  • nountruck

Example

큰 트럭으로 물건을 옮겼어요.keun teu reo geu ro mul geo neul om gyeo sseo yo

We moved the things in a big truck.

Illustration for 트럭 (truck)

More examples

도로에 트럭 한 대가 멈춰 있어요.to ro e teu reok han tae ga meom chwo i sseo yo

A truck is stopped on the road.

Core concept

A large vehicle with a cargo bed carries heavy goods from one place to another.

Common phrases

  • 트럭 운전사teu reok un jeon sa

    truck driver

  • 대형 트럭tae hyeong teu reok

    large truck

  • 덤프트럭teom peu teu reok

    dump truck

Similar words

화물차hwamulcha: A large vehicle carries products, supplies, or other cargo.
이삿짐차isatjjimcha: A vehicle for a house move carries furniture and boxes to a new home.

Definition in Korean

화물이나 큰 물건을 실어 나르는 짐칸이 있는 비교적 큰 자동차hwa mu ri na keun mul geo neul si reo na reu neun chim ka ni in neun pi gyo jeok keun cha dong cha

Word origin

This word is a loanword from English truck, adapted to Korean pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • It often appears in practical situations such as moving house or delivering a large purchase, so it is useful in everyday conversations.

Related words

  • 덤프트럭teompeuteureokdump trucknoun
  • 픽업트럭pigeopteureokpickup trucknoun
  • 대형트럭taehyeongteureoklarge trucknoun

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