Korean word

공실

Pronunciation

Romanizationkongsil

Meaning

  • nounvacant room

Example

이 건물에는 공실이 많아요.i keon mu re neun kong si ri ma na yo

There are many vacant rooms in this building.

Illustration for 공실 (vacant room)

More examples

임대 광고를 내도 공실이 잘 안 나가요.im dae kwang go reul nae do kong si ri chal an na ga yo

Even if a rental advertisement is placed, the vacant unit still does not get rented.

Core concept

A specific room or unit sitting unused because no one currently occupies it.

Common phrases

  • 공실이 생기다kong si ri saeng gi da

    a vacancy arises

  • 공실을 임대하다kong si reul im dae ha da

    lease out a vacant unit

  • 공실이 잘 안 나가다kong si ri chal an na ga da

    a vacant unit is hard to rent out

Similar words

빈방pinbang: A room that no one is using or living in at the moment.
빈집pinjip: A house left empty after the people who lived there have gone.

Definition in Korean

건물이나 주택에서 현재 사람이 들어오지 않아 비어 있는 방이나 호실.keon mu ri na chu tae ge seo hyeon jae sa ra mi teu reo o ji a na pi eo in neun pang i na ho sil

Word origin

This Sino-Korean noun combines elements meaning empty and room, giving the literal idea of a room with no occupant.

Usage tips

  • In real-estate contexts, it often refers to a rentable unit awaiting an occupant, while the whole building may still be active and occupied.

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