Korean word

트렁크

Pronunciation

Romanizationteureongkeu

Meaning

  • nountrunk

Example

짐을 트렁크에 넣어 주세요.chi meul teu reong keu e neo eo chu se yo

Please put the luggage in the trunk.

Illustration for 트렁크 (trunk)

More examples

자동차 트렁크를 열어 주세요.cha dong cha teu reong keu reul yeo reo chu se yo

Please open the car's trunk.

Core concept

A large storage space at the back of a car where luggage is kept.

Common phrases

  • 트렁크를 열다teu reong keu reul yeol da

    open the trunk

  • 트렁크에 넣다teu reong keu e neo ta

    put in the trunk

  • 트렁크를 닫다teu reong keu reul tat tta

    close the trunk

Similar words

캐리어kaerieo: A wheeled case for packing clothes and other belongings on a trip.
짐chim: Luggage or other belongings gathered for carrying, storing, or moving.
짐칸chimkan: A section of a vehicle designed to hold cargo or passengers' baggage.

Definition in Korean

자동차 뒤쪽에 있는 짐을 넣는 큰 수납칸.cha dong cha twi jjo ge in neun chi meul neon neun keun su nap kan

Word origin

The Korean noun is borrowed from English trunk, which developed from the sense of a large travel chest to the luggage compartment of a car.

Usage tips

  • The English word trunk has several meanings, but this Korean loanword is tied to car luggage, so it should not be confused with a suitcase.

Other meanings

  • suitcasenoun
  • trunksnoun

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