Korean word

공용

Pronunciation

Romanizationkongyong

Meaning

  • nounshared

Example

이 아파트에는 공용 화장실이 있다.i a pa teu e neun kong yong hwa jang si ri it tta

This apartment has a shared bathroom.

Illustration for 공용 (shared)

More examples

기숙사에는 공용 세탁기가 한 대 있다.ki suk ssa e neun kong yong se tak kki ga han tae it tta

There is one shared washing machine in the dormitory.

Core concept

A facility or arrangement set aside for use by several people rather than for one person.

Common phrases

  • 공용 세탁기kong yong se tak kki

    shared washing machine

  • 공용 냉장고kong yong naeng jang go

    shared refrigerator

Similar words

공유kongyu: The act of making information or resources available to multiple people.
공동kongdong: A cooperative effort in which people or groups handle a task or responsibility together.
공공konggong: A facility, service, or system created to serve society at large.
전용cheonyong: A reserved space, item, or service intended for one person, group, or purpose only.

Definition in Korean

여러 사람이 공동으로 쓰는 상태나 그런 용도로 마련된 물건·시설을 뜻하는 명사로, 개인적 사용과 구별되는 공유의 개념을 담고 있다.yeo reo sa ra mi kong dong eu ro sseu neun sang tae na keu reon yong do ro ma ryeon doen mul geon si seo reul tteu ta neun myeong sa ro kae in jeok sa yong gwa ku byeol doe neun kong yu ui kae nyeo meul tam kko it tta

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound joins elements meaning together and use, expressing use by multiple people.

Usage tips

  • In housing and workplace notices, it usually refers to a space for residents or coworkers, so it does not necessarily mean that anyone from the wider public may enter.

Other meanings

  • public usenoun

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