재난 문자가 · 재난 문자를
emergency alert text message
Example
지진 때문에 휴대폰에 재난 문자가 왔어요.
I got an emergency alert text on my phone because of an earthquake.
Word parts
재 calamity+난 difficulty+문 writing+자 letter, character
재난 'disaster' + 문자 'text message' (literally 'written letters').
Good to know
Pronounced [재난 문짜]: the ㅈ in 문자 is said tense. Phones in Korea receive these government alerts automatically, often with a loud alarm, for earthquakes, heavy rain, heat waves or missing persons.
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