Korean word

금연실

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeumyeonsil

Meaning

  • nounnon-smoking room

Example

회사 건물에 금연실이 있어요.hoe sa keon mu re keu myeon si ri i sseo yo

There is a non-smoking room in the company building.

Illustration for 금연실 (non-smoking room)

More examples

식당에 금연실이 없어요.sik ttang e keu myeon si ri eop sseo yo

There is no non-smoking room in the restaurant.

Core concept

A separate indoor room or space where smoking is not allowed.

Common phrases

  • 금연실 이용하다keu myeon sil i yong ha da

    use a non-smoking room

  • 금연실 마련하다keu myeon sil ma ryeon ha da

    provide a non-smoking room

  • 금연실 찾다keu myeon sil chat tta

    find a non-smoking room

Similar words

금연구역keumyeonguyeok: A section of a building or site marked as a no-smoking area.
금연석keumyeonseok: A seat in a cinema, train, or other public place where smoking is forbidden.
흡연실heubyeonsil: A small indoor room provided for smoking in a public or commercial building.

Definition in Korean

건물 안에서 흡연을 하지 않도록 따로 마련한 방이나 공간keon mul a ne seo heu byeo neul ha ji an to rok tta ro ma ryeon han pang i na kong gan

Word origin

The word is formed from the Sino-Korean terms for prohibiting smoking and for a room, making its meaning easy to connect with a designated smoke-free space.

Usage tips

  • In English, non-smoking room often suggests a hotel room, while this Korean word can name any designated room in a building.

Opposites

Related words

  • 금연keumyeonsmoking cessationnoun
  • 금연구역keumyeonguyeoknon-smoking areanoun

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