Korean word

건설

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeonseol

Meaning

  • nounconstruction

Example

그 회사는 새 아파트 건설을 시작했다.keu hoe sa neun sae a pa teu keon seo reul si ja kaet tta

The company started construction of a new apartment.

Illustration for 건설 (construction)

More examples

새로운 공원은 건설 계획이 아직 확정되지 않았다.sae ro un kong wo neun keon seol kye hoe gi a jik hwak jjeong doe ji a nat tta

The construction plan for the new park has not yet been finalized.

Core concept

Organized work that raises buildings or creates essential infrastructure such as roads and bridges.

Common phrases

  • 도로 건설to ro keon seol

    road construction

  • 주택 건설chu taek keon seol

    housing construction

  • 건설 계획keon seol kye hoek

    construction plan

Similar words

공사kongsa: Work carried out to build or repair a building, road, or other structure.
건축keonchuk: The practice and study of designing and constructing buildings.

Definition in Korean

건물을 세우거나 사회기반시설을 마련하는 공사·사업을 가리키는 명사keon mu reul se u geo na sa hoe gi ban si seo reul ma ryeon ha neun kong sa sa eo beul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean term combines the ideas of building and setting something up, fitting its broad meaning for planned construction projects.

Usage tips

  • The word sounds official and project-focused, so it often appears in company, government, and news contexts rather than casual talk about making something.

Opposites

Related words

  • 재건설chaegeonseolreconstructionnoun
  • 건설되다keonseoldoedabe constructedverb
  • 건설자재keonseoljajaeconstruction materialsnoun

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