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noun[C]
An electrical outlet or socket into which a plug is inserted to supply power.
konseonteu
Pronunciation
Etymology
A Korean borrowing from Japanese コンセント, ultimately related to English in the technical term “concentric plug,” though reinterpreted in Japanese and Korean as meaning an electrical outlet.
Examples
콘센트에 플러그를 꽂아 주세요.
konseontee peulleogeureul kkoja juseyo
Please plug it into the outlet.
침대 옆 콘센트가 고장 났어요.
chimdae yeop konseonteuga gojang nasseoyo
The outlet next to the bed is broken.
이 카페에는 콘센트가 많아서 노트북 쓰기 좋아요.
i kapeeneun konseonteuga manaseo noteubuk sseugi joayo
This café has many outlets, so it is good for using a laptop.
Character Breakdown
콘
kon
Hangul syllable used in this loanword; no independent meaning here
센
sen
Hangul syllable used in this loanword; no independent meaning here
트
teu
Hangul syllable used in this loanword; no independent meaning here
Collocations
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