Contact in Korean 🇰🇷

접촉 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of 접촉 (jeopchok) as a compound where 접 sounds like “to touch” and 촉 like “sensation” – together they evoke the image of making contact.
• Imagine physically reaching out and “touching” someone; that act of contact helps link the sound of 접촉 (jeopchok) with its meaning.

Explanations:
• 접촉 (jeopchok) primarily means “contact” in the sense of physical touching or coming into contact.
• It can also refer to the interaction or meeting of non-physical things (such as ideas or influences) in contexts like scientific or social discussions.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 터치 (teochi) – borrowed from English “touch” and used in similar physical contexts.
• 접속 (jeopsok) – although it usually means “connection” (especially in the context of networks), in some contexts it can overlap with the idea of contact.
• 만남 (mannam) – means “meeting” but is more focused on the event of encountering someone rather than the act of touching.

Alternate Meanings / Slang:
• In sports commentary, 접촉 (jeopchok) might be used to describe incidental physical contact between players.
• In certain informal contexts, it can also refer to brief encounters or interactions, not necessarily physical (e.g., “The unexpected 접촉 (jeopchok) between the two groups led to interesting ideas.”).

Example Sentences:
1. 두 자동차가 서로 접촉했다.
(Du jadongchaga seoro jeopchokhaetda.)
English: The two cars made contact with each other.

2. 연구자들은 서로 다른 물질의 접촉이 새로운 반응을 일으킨다고 믿는다.
(Yeongujadeureun seoro dareun muljilui jeopchok-i saeroun banyeong-eul irikindago mideunda.)
English: Researchers believe that the contact between different substances triggers a new reaction.

3. 경기 도중 선수들 사이에 경미한 접촉이 있었다.
(Gyeonggi dojung seonsudeul saie gyeongmihanh jeopchok-i isseotda.)
English: There was minor contact between the players during the game.

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