English–Korean

“construction” in Korean

Korean

Also건설 (keonseol) · 구축 (kuchuk)

Romanizationkongsa

도로에서 공사를 하고 있어서 길이 막혔어요.to ro e seo kong sa reul ha go i sseo seo ki ri ma kyeo sseo yo

The road is blocked because construction is going on.

“Construction” in Korean is 공사 (kongsa).

People, tools, and materials actively creating or restoring a building, road, or other structure.

상가 건물 옆에서 신축 공사가 한창이에요.sang ga keon mul yeo pe seo sin chuk kong sa ga han chang i e yo

New construction is in full swing next to the commercial building.

In everyday Korean, this word is useful for understanding signs and announcements about blocked roads, closed areas, or changes caused by building work.

keonseol

nounconstruction

그 회사는 새 아파트 건설을 시작했다.keu hoe sa neun sae a pa teu keon seo reul si ja kaet tta

The company started construction of a new apartment.

kuchuk

nounconstruction

우리 회사는 시스템 구축을 시작했어요.u ri hoe sa neun si seu tem ku chu geul si ja kae sseo yo

Our company started building the system.