Korean word

가로등

Pronunciation

Romanizationkarodeung

Meaning

  • nounstreetlight

Example

밤에 가로등이 켜진다.pa me ka ro deung i kyeo jin da

The streetlight comes on at night.

Illustration for 가로등 (streetlight)

More examples

밤에 가로등 불빛이 길을 밝혀준다.pa me ka ro deung pul bi chi ki reul pal kyeo jun da

At night, the streetlight's glow lights up the road.

Core concept

A lamp fixed beside a road that casts light over the road at night.

Common phrases

  • 가로등 불빛ka ro deung pul bit

    streetlight glow

  • 가로등 아래ka ro deung a rae

    under the streetlight

  • 가로등을 켜다ka ro deung eul kyeo da

    turn on the streetlight

Similar words

등teung: A broad term for a device that gives off light.
전등cheondeung: A powered lamp used to brighten a room or other indoor space.
신호등sinhodeung: A road signal with colored lights that tells drivers and pedestrians when to stop, wait, or proceed.

Definition in Korean

길가에 설치되어 밤에 도로를 밝히는 등불kil kka e seol chi doe eo pa me to ro reul pal ki neun teung ppul

Word origin

가로등 (garodeung, "streetlight") is a Sino-Korean word combining 가로 (garo, "street") and 등 (deung, "lamp") to name a lamp for a road.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, this everyday noun often appears in short scene descriptions with verbs for turning lights on and off, making it useful for talking about evening streets.

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