줌
jum
The English verb "zoom" (to manipulate a display to magnify or shrink it) is translated into Korean as 줌 (jum).
Meaning: to manipulate a display so as to magnify or shrink it (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is jum.
Did you know?
- The word 줌 was recorded in the Gugeupbang eonhae as early as 1466, centuries before the invention of cameras or digital screens.
- While the modern 줌 refers to digital magnification, the same word in Korean also means 'a handful' of something, like a handful of salt or rice.
- Because 줌 sounds identical to the word for 'handful', some Korean speakers make puns by referring to a 'handful of pixels' when discussing image quality.
Examples in context
- 죄송하지만, 화상회의에 참여하기 위해 줌을 사용해도 될까요?Excuse me, may I use Zoom to attend the conference?
- 금요일에 줌으로 통화하면서 소식 나눠봐요.Let's have a Zoom call on Friday and catch up.
- 사진을 좀 더 줌 해 주세요.sajineul jom deo jum hae juseyo.Please zoom in on the photo more.
- 화면을 줌 해서 보여줘.hwamyeoneul jum haeseo boyeojwo.Zoom in the screen and show me.
- 지도에서 위치를 줌 해볼게요.jidoeseo wichireul jum haebolgeyo.I will zoom in on the location on the map.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Subin are looking at a map on a tablet.
- 지훈 Ji-hun수빈 씨, 이 부분이 잘 안 보여요.Subin ssi, i bubuni jal an boyeoyo.Subin, I can't see this part very well.
- 수빈 Su-bin그럼 제가 여기를 줌 해볼게요.geureom jega yeogireul jum haebolgeyo.Then I will try to zoom in here.
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 이제 훨씬 잘 보이네요.ne, ije hwolssin jal boineyo.Yes, it's much easier to see now.
- 수빈 Su-bin다행이에요. 이제 길을 찾을 수 있겠어요.dahaengieyo. ije gireul chajeul su itgesseoyo.That's a relief. Now we can find the way.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 줌, CC BY-SA 4.0.
