Korean word

플래시

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeullaesi

Meaning

  • nounflash

Example

사진 찍을 때 플래시를 켜 주세요.sa jin jji geul ttae peul lae si reul kyeo chu se yo

Please turn on the flash when you take a picture.

Illustration for 플래시 (flash)

More examples

회의 중이라 플래시를 껐더니 사진이 잘 안 나왔다.hoe ui chung i ra peul lae si reul kkeot tteo ni sa ji ni chal an na wat tta

Since I was in a meeting, I turned off the flash, and the photos did not turn out well.

Core concept

A camera or phone produces a brief burst of light to brighten a photograph.

Common phrases

  • 카메라 플래시ka me ra peul lae si

    camera flash

  • 플래시를 사용하다peul lae si reul sa yong ha da

    use a flash

  • 플래시에 반사되다peul lae si e pan sa doe da

    be reflected in the flash

Similar words

손전등sonjeondeung: A small electric light held in one hand to brighten dark places.
섬광seomgwang: A sudden, powerful burst of light that lasts only a moment and can linger in the eyes.

Definition in Korean

카메라나 스마트폰의 촬영용 빛을 가리키는 명사로, 때로는 짧게 번쩍이는 빛 자체를 뜻한다.ka me ra na seu ma teu po nui chwa ryeong yong pi cheul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro ttae ro neun jjal kke peon jjeo gi neun pit cha che reul tteu tan da

Word origin

플래시 (peulraesi, "flash") is borrowed from English flash, retaining the idea of a brief burst of light.

Usage tips

  • In English, flash can describe the burst itself, while Korean 플래시 (peulraesi, "flash") often names the camera feature in photo settings.

Opposites

Related words

  • 플래시메모리peullaesimemoriflash memorynoun

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