Korean word

건널목

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeonneolmok

Meaning

  • nounrailroad crossing

Example

밤에는 건널목이 잘 보이지 않으니 조심해.pa me neun keon neol mo gi chal po i ji a neu ni cho sim hae

Be careful, because the railroad crossing is hard to see at night.

Illustration for 건널목 (railroad crossing)

More examples

건널목을 통과할 때는 주변을 잘 살펴야 한다.keon neol mo geul tong gwa hal ttae neun chu byeo neul chal sal pyeo ya han da

You need to look around carefully when passing through a railroad crossing.

Core concept

A designated place where people or vehicles cross a railway track.

Common phrases

  • 건널목을 통과하다keon neol mo geul tong gwa ha da

    pass through a railroad crossing

  • 건널목 주변을 살피다keon neol mok chu byeo neul sal pi da

    check around the railroad crossing

  • 건널목 사고keon neol mok sa go

    railroad crossing accident

Similar words

차단기chadangi: A railway-side barrier that drops to prevent people or vehicles from passing.
선로seollo: A railway line on which trains run.
횡단보도hoengdanbodo: A clearly marked road area intended for people to cross.
육교yukkkyo: A pedestrian bridge built above a road or railway for safe crossing.

Definition in Korean

기찻길을 가로질러 사람이거나 차가 오갈 수 있게 만든 장소나 시설.ki chat kki reul ka ro jil leo sa ra mi geo na cha ga o gal ssu it kke man deun chang so na si seol

Word origin

The compound joins 건널 (geonneol, "to cross") and 목 (mok, "place"), literally suggesting a place for crossing.

Usage tips

  • The crossing itself is named separately from its equipment, so a barrier or signal may be present but is not part of the word's basic meaning.

Other meanings

  • crosswalknoun

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