How do you say "flashlight" in Korean?

손전등

sonjeondeung

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "flashlight" is 손전등 (sonjeondeung).

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Pronunciation

Sonjeondeung is four syllables, son-jeon-deung, where son means hand, a nod to a light held in the hand.

Writing and usage

손전등 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

그는 손전등을 동굴 안으로 비췄다.

geuneun sonjeondeungeul donggul aneuro bichwotda.

He shone the flashlight into the cave.

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How to remember 손전등

Son means hand, so sonjeondeung is literally a hand-lamp, exactly what a flashlight is.

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Questions about 손전등

How do you pronounce 손전등?

Sonjeondeung is four syllables, son-jeon-deung, where son means hand, a nod to a light held in the hand.

Is 손전등 formal or casual?

손전등 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 손전등 written in Korean?

손전등 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as sonjeondeung.

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