Korean word

항공

Pronunciation

Romanizationhanggong

Meaning

  • nounaviation

Example

그 회사는 항공 서비스를 제공합니다.keu hoe sa neun hang gong seo bi seu reul che gong ham ni da

The company provides aviation services.

Illustration for 항공 (aviation)

More examples

성수기에는 항공요금이 많이 오른다.seong su gi e neun hang gong yo geu mi ma ni o reun da

Airfares rise considerably during peak season.

Core concept

The organized world of moving people and goods by aircraft, including the services and industry that make air travel possible.

Common phrases

  • 항공편hang gong pyeon

    flight

  • 항공요금hang gong yo geum

    airfare

Similar words

항공편hanggongpyeon: A scheduled air journey on a particular route, usually identified by a flight number.
공항konghang: A place where aircraft arrive and depart and where passengers and cargo are handled.
항공사hanggongsa: A company that operates aircraft to carry passengers or freight.

Definition in Korean

비행기를 포함한 공중 교통을 통해 사람과 화물을 수송하는 활동이나 그 관련 분야.pi haeng gi reul po ham han kong jung kyo tong eul tong hae sa ram gwa hwa mu reul su song ha neun hwal dong i na keu kwal lyeon pu nya

Word origin

This Sino-Korean formation joins the ideas of navigation and sky, then extends from movement through the sky to the modern aviation field.

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, aviation is broader than a single flight because it can describe an airline's services, the air transport sector, or the field as a whole.

Other meanings

  • air transportnoun

Opposites

  • 해상haesangseanoun

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