Korean word

건넌방

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeonneonbang

Meaning

  • nounroom across the hall

Example

건넌방으로 이사 왔어요.keon neon bang eu ro i sa wa sseo yo

I moved into the room across the hall.

Illustration for 건넌방 (room across the hall)

More examples

아이들이 건넌방으로 뛰어가네요.a i deu ri keon neon bang eu ro ttwi eo ga ne yo

The children are running to the room across the hall.

Core concept

One room facing another across a hallway or passage.

Common phrases

  • 건넌방 사람keon neon bang sa ram

    person in the room across the hall

  • 건넌방 쪽으로 걸어가다keon neon bang jjo geu ro keo reo ga da

    walk toward the room across the hall

Similar words

건너편keonneopyeon: The place or side reached after crossing a road, river, or other boundary.
맞은편majeunpyeon: A location directly facing a particular reference point.
반대편pandaepyeon: The side opposite a particular person, place, or object.

Definition in Korean

통로나 복도를 건너서 맞은편에 위치한 방을 가리키는 구어체 명사.tong no na pok tto reul keon neo seo ma jeun pyeo ne wi chi han pang eul ka ri ki neun ku eo che myeong sa

Word origin

The word grew from the idea of a room reached by crossing over and the Korean noun for room, which joined into a shorter everyday form.

Usage tips

  • In spoken directions, recognizing this whole word quickly can make room layouts easier to understand.

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