스캐너
seukaeneo[sʰɯkʰɛnʌ̹]
The English word 'scanner' is translated into Korean as 스캐너 (seukaeneo).
스캐너 is a noun used to refer to a device that scans documents.
Meaning: device which scans documents (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
seukaeneo
Did you know?
- In Korean, the term 스캔 can be used as a slang metaphor for quickly assessing someone's appearance or social status from head to toe.
- The verb 훑다, used for scanning or skimming, originally referred to the action of stripping the skin off an animal or peeling a plant.
- While 스캐너 is the device, Koreans often refer to the all-in-one office machine as a 복합기, which literally means 'composite machine'.
Examples in context
- 내일 너한테 스캐너 빌릴 수 있을까?Can I borrow your scanner tomorrow?
- 새 스캐너를 하나 샀어요.sae seu-kae-neo-reul ha-na sat-eo-yo.I bought a new scanner.
- 이 스캐너는 속도가 정말 빨라요.i seu-kae-neo-neun sok-do-ga jeong-mal ppal-la-yo.This scanner is really fast.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Hyeon-u are in an office.
- 지은 Ji-eun현우 씨, 스캐너 어디에 있어요?Hyeon-u ssi, seu-kae-neo eo-di-e iss-eo-yo?Hyeon-u, where is the scanner?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo저기 책상 위에 있어요.jeo-gi chaek-sang wi-e iss-eo-yo.It is over there on the desk.
- 지은 Ji-eun스캐너가 작동을 안 해요.seu-kae-neo-ga jak-dong-eul an hae-yo.The scanner is not working.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo제가 한번 확인해 볼게요.je-ga han-beon hwa-gin-hae bol-ge-yo.I will check it for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “scanner” translations and entries 스캐너, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
