Korean word

표지판

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyojipan

Meaning

  • nounsign

Example

길가에 표지판이 보여요.kil kka e pyo ji pa ni po yeo yo

A sign is visible by the roadside.

Illustration for 표지판 (sign)

More examples

공사 구간에는 위험을 알리는 표지판이 세워져 있어요.kong sa ku ga ne neun wi heo meul al li neun pyo ji pa ni se wo jeo i sseo yo

A sign warning of danger is posted in the construction area.

Core concept

A fixed visual message that tells people where to go or what to watch for.

Common phrases

  • 출입 금지 표지판chu rip keum ji pyo ji pan

    no-entry sign

  • 위험 표지판wi heom pyo ji pan

    danger sign

  • 안내 표지판an nae pyo ji pan

    information sign

Similar words

안내판annaepan: A display board provides practical information about a place and how to use or find it.
간판kanpan: A shop sign identifies the business by showing its name or type.
푯말pyonmal: A posted marker presents a brief message that tells people what to do or notice.

Definition in Korean

길이나 공공장소에 세워지거나 붙여 방향·주의·안내 같은 정보를 문자나 그림으로 표시한 판이나 표지물ki ri na kong gong jang so e se wo ji geo na pu chyeo pang hyang chu ui an nae ka teun cheong bo reul mun ja na keu ri meu ro pyo si han pa ni na pyo ji mul

Word origin

The word combines 표지 (pyoji, "sign or indication") with 판 (pan, "board"), linking a visible indication to the surface that carries it.

Usage tips

  • English uses sign broadly, but this Korean word strongly suggests a visible public guide or warning rather than a personal signature.

Other meanings

  • information boardnoun

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