Korean word

개찰구

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaechalgu

Meaning

  • nounticket gate

Example

개찰구를 통과할 때 표를 보여 주세요.kae chal gu reul tong gwa hal ttae pyo reul po yeo chu se yo

Please show your ticket when you go through the ticket gate.

Illustration for 개찰구 (ticket gate)

More examples

개찰구 앞에서 친구를 기다렸어요.kae chal gu a pe seo chin gu reul ki da ryeo sseo yo

I waited for my friend in front of the ticket gate.

Core concept

A controlled station entrance that checks a ticket or transit card before allowing passage.

Common phrases

  • 개찰구를 통과하다kae chal gu reul tong gwa ha da

    go through the ticket gate

  • 개찰구 앞kae chal gu ap

    in front of the ticket gate

  • 개찰구에 서다kae chal gu e seo da

    stand at the ticket gate

Similar words

개찰기kaechalgi: A machine at a station scans a ticket or card to manage entry and exit.
출입구churipkku: An opening in a building or facility serves as a place to go in or out.
출구chulgu: A door or passage provides a way out of a building or space.

Definition in Korean

지하철역이나 기차역에서 표나 교통카드의 유효성을 확인하고 통과를 허용하는 출입구.chi ha cheo ryeo gi na ki cha yeo ge seo pyo na kyo tong ka deu ui yu hyo seong eul hwa gin ha go tong gwa reul heo yong ha neun chu rip kku

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning ticket inspection and an opening, naming the entrance where fares are checked.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may picture a person checking tickets, but this word names the physical gate that permits or blocks entry.

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