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Yalegeuk jai
Definition
A foot pedal used to control a machine, or specifically a vehicle brake pedal.
- a pedal used to control a machine, such as a clutch, brake, or accelerator
- a vehicle brake pedal
colloquialtransportdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to a mechanical pedal operated by the foot, most commonly associated with automotive controls. While it can technically describe any foot operated control, it is almost exclusively used in the context of driving or operating heavy machinery. For musical instruments, speakers will almost always use the English loanword pedal instead to avoid confusion.
Measure word
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Be careful when you step on the pedal.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this word for pedals on a bicycle or a piano, as it sounds unnatural and overly technical in those contexts. Stick to the English loanword pedal for those items.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
