Korean word

개인실

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaeinsil

Meaning

  • nounprivate room

Example

도서관에 개인실이 있어요.to seo gwa ne kae in si ri i sseo yo

There is a private room in the library.

Illustration for 개인실 (private room)

More examples

개인실을 예약했어요.kae in si reul ye ya kae sseo yo

I reserved a private room.

Core concept

A physically separated space intended for the private use of an individual or designated person.

Common phrases

  • 개인실 예약kae in sil ye yak

    private room reservation

  • 개인실 이용kae in sil i yong

    private room use

Similar words

1인실1insil: A room designed for one person to use alone.
원룸wollum: A small studio home with its living area and kitchen in one main room, often used by one resident.

Definition in Korean

개인이나 특정인이 단독으로 사용할 수 있도록 분리된 방이나 칸.kae i ni na teuk jjeong i ni tan do geu ro sa yong hal ssu it tto rok pul li doen pang i na kan

Word origin

As a Sino-Korean formation, it joins the ideas of an individual and a room to name a room set apart for that person's use.

Usage tips

  • This word describes the arrangement of a space, so it can refer to privacy and separate use without saying that the space must hold only one person.

Opposites

  • 다인실tainsilshared roomnoun
  • 공용 공간kongyong kongganshared spacenoun

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