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How do you say "microwave" in Korean?
전자레인지
jeonjaleinji
In Korean, "microwave" is 전자레인지.
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Pronunciation
Jeonjarenji sounds like 'jun-jah-ray-n-jee.' The stress is on the first part, and the final 'jee' is short and clipped.
Writing and usage
Jeonjaleinji is five syllables in a single word block. It combines jeonja (electricity) and reinji (range).
Example sentence
전자레인지로 밥을 데워요.
I heat rice in the microwave.
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How to remember 전자레인지
Think of the microwave as an electronic range: jeonja means electricity and reinji means range, both roots you'll see in other appliance words.
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Questions about 전자레인지
How do you say "microwave" in Korean?
In Korean, "microwave" is 전자레인지. It is a noun.
How is 전자레인지 written in Korean?
Jeonjaleinji is five syllables in a single word block. It combines jeonja (electricity) and reinji (range).
How is 전자레인지 used in a sentence?
Use 전자레인지 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 전자레인지로 밥을 데워요. (I heat rice in the microwave.).
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"Microwave" in other languages
- Japanese 電子レンジ (denshirenji)
- Chinese 微波炉 (wēi bō lú)
- Spanish el microondas
- Spanish (Latin America) el microondas
- French le micro-ondes
- German die Mikrowelle
- Italian il microonde
- Russian микроволновая печь (mikrovolnovaja pečʹ)
- Greek ο φούρνος μικροκυμάτων (o furnos mikrokimaton)
- Arabic ميكروويف (miikruwif)
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