Korean Conversation · Level 376
15 words
Korean word
피크타임
Pronunciation
Romanizationpikeutaim
Meaning
- nounpeak time
Example
지하철 피크타임이라서 사람이 많아요.chi ha cheol pi keu ta i mi ra seo sa ra mi ma na yo
The subway is crowded because it is rush hour.
More examples
버스 정류장은 피크타임이 지나야 한산해져요.peo seu cheong nyu jang eun pi keu ta i mi chi na ya han san hae jeo yo
The bus stop becomes less crowded after peak time passes.
Core concept
A time period in which activity, demand, or the number of users is at its highest.
Common phrases
피크타임이라서pi keu ta i mi ra seo
since it is peak time
피크타임이 지나면pi keu ta i mi chi na myeon
after peak time passes
Similar words
출근 시간chulgeun sigan: The morning period when workers travel to work and roads or trains become crowded.
퇴근 시간toegeun sigan: The evening period when workers leave work and travel home in heavy traffic.
혼잡 시간honjap sigan: A time when many people or vehicles cause congestion in an area.
피크pikeu: The point or period when demand or access reaches its highest level.
Definition in Korean
사람이나 이용이 가장 많은 시간대를 가리키는 명사.sa ra mi na i yong i ka jang ma neun si gan dae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa
Word origin
피크타임 (pikeutaim, "peak time") entered Korean as an English-based loanword whose two parts point to the busiest time.
Usage tips
- It is useful for talking about when public transport, stores, or websites become busiest, not only when people travel to work.
Opposites
- 한적한 시간hanjeokan siganquiet timenoun
Related words
- 피크pikeupeaknoun