Dictionary — Entry No. 1088
컴퓨터
keompyuteo · noun
컴퓨터
keompyuteo
[keum-pyoo-tuh]
nounbeginner
Meaning
A computer or electronic device used for processing data and information. Commonly used in Korean to refer to any personal or professional computing device.
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
Used frequently in BTS interviews discussing technology and modern life. In the K-drama Start-Up, characters use this word constantly when discussing their tech company, showing how central computers are to modern Korean society.
Example Sentences
나는 매일 컴퓨터로 작업합니다
Na-neun mae-il keompyuteo-ro jag-eop-hab-ni-da
I work on the computer every day — emphasizes daily routine
컴퓨터가 고장 났어요
Keompyuteo-ga go-jang nat-uh-yo
The computer is broken — indicates a malfunction
새 컴퓨터를 샀어요
Sae keompyuteo-reul sat-uh-yo
I bought a new computer — casual conversation
⚠️ Don’t use keompyuteo when…
컴퓨터 is NOT synonymous with 전자제품 (electronics broadly). Don’t confuse 컴퓨터 with 태블릿 (tablet).
🎵 Heard In
- K-Drama: Start-Up — characters discuss their computer technology startup dreams throughout the series.
- K-Pop: BTS — ‘Dynamite’ mentions technology and modern digital culture.
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