Korean word

건축

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeonchuk

Meaning

  • nounarchitecture

Example

나는 건축을 공부하고 싶다.na neun keon chu geul kong bu ha go sip tta

I want to study architecture.

Illustration for 건축 (architecture)

More examples

저는 건축 회사에 취업하고 싶어요.cheo neun keon chuk hoe sa e chwi eo pa go si peo yo

I want to get a job at an architecture firm.

Core concept

The planned creation of buildings, including their design and the knowledge and skills used to make them.

Common phrases

  • 건축 회사keon chuk hoe sa

    architecture firm

  • 건축 관련keon chuk kwal lyeon

    architecture-related

  • 건축 디자인keon chuk ti ja in

    architectural design

Similar words

건물keonmul: A built structure used as a place for people to live, work, or carry out activities.
건축물keonchungmul: A building or structure made through planned architectural design, in formal usage.
건설keonseol: Planned work that creates buildings, roads, bridges, or other infrastructure.
공사kongsa: Work at a site that builds, repairs, or changes a building, road, or facility.

Definition in Korean

건물을 설계하고 짓는 일이나 그 학문과 기술keon mu reul seol gye ha go chin neun i ri na keu hang mun gwa ki sul

Word origin

This Sino-Korean term combines elements meaning establish and build, linking the word to creating a building through organized work and expertise.

Usage tips

  • Because it names a field as well as practical work, this noun often appears in school, professional, and design-related discussions rather than only in descriptions of places.

Other meanings

  • constructionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 건축가keonchukkkaarchitectnoun
  • 건축학keonchukakarchitecturenoun

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