Korean word

회전

Pronunciation

Romanizationhoejeon

Meaning

  • nounrotation

Example

바퀴의 회전이 느렸다.pa kwi ui hoe jeo ni neu ryeot tta

The wheel's rotation was slow.

Illustration for 회전 (rotation)

More examples

운전할 때는 회전 전에 신호를 확인하세요.un jeon hal ttae neun hoe jeon cheo ne sin ho reul hwa gin ha se yo

When driving, check your signal before turning.

Core concept

A steady movement in which something goes around a fixed center or axis and changes its position or direction.

Common phrases

  • 좌회전chwa hoe jeon

    left turn

  • 우회전u hoe jeon

    right turn

  • 회전문hoe jeon mun

    revolving door

Definition in Korean

물체나 부분이 일정한 중심이나 축을 기준으로 돌면서 위치나 방향이 바뀌는 운동이나 그 상태를 이르는 말mul che na pu bu ni il jeong han chung si mi na chu geul ki ju neu ro tol myeon seo wi chi na pang hyang i pa kkwi neun un dong i na keu sang tae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound combines elements associated with going around and turning, linking its form to movement around a center.

Usage tips

  • In science and machine descriptions, this noun often names a measurable process, so it commonly appears with speed, rate, or direction.

Other meanings

  • turningnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 회전하다hoejeonhadarotateverb
  • 회전시키다hoejeonsikidarotateverb

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