모니터
moniteo[mo̞nitʰʌ̹]
The Korean word for 'monitor' is 모니터 (moniteo).
The term refers specifically to a computer display.
Meaning: computer display (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
moniteo
Did you know?
- In Korea, if someone says they are 'monitoring' 모니터링 a product, they often mean they are acting as a secret shopper or a quality control tester.
- In the context of music production in Korea, 모니터 can refer specifically to the speakers used for critical listening, rather than a visual screen.
- In professional gaming and e-sports contexts in Korea, the phrase 모니터링 (monitoring) is used to describe the act of analyzing a player's previous matches via recording.
Examples in context
- 컴퓨터 화면computer monitor
- 컴퓨터 화면을 한 번 체크해 줄 수 있을까요?Could you please check the computer monitor once?
- 새 모니터를 샀어요.sae moniteoreul sasseoyo.I bought a new monitor.
- 모니터가 너무 작아요.moniteoga neomu jagayo.The monitor is too small.
- 모니터 화면이 밝아요.moniteo hwamyeoni balgayo.The monitor screen is bright.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Ji-hun are looking at a computer setup in an office.
- 지은 Ji-eun지훈 씨, 모니터가 고장 났어요.Ji-hun ssi, moniteoga gojang nasseoyo.Ji-hun, the monitor is broken.
- 지훈 Ji-hun정말요? 제가 확인해 볼게요.Jeongmallyo? Jega hwaginhae bolgeyo.Really? I will check it.
- 지은 Ji-eun모니터 전원이 안 들어와요.Moniteo jeonwoni an deureowayo.The monitor power won't turn on.
- 지훈 Ji-hun새 모니터를 하나 주문할까요?Sae moniteoreul hana jumunhalkkayo?Shall I order a new monitor?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “monitor” translations and entries 모니터, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
