Korean word

금연

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeumyeon

Meaning

  • nounno smoking

Example

표지판에 금연이라고 써 있어요.pyo ji pa ne keu myeo ni ra go sseo i sseo yo

The sign says no smoking.

Illustration for 금연 (no smoking)

More examples

이 건물은 금연구역입니다.i keon mu reun keu myeon gu yeo gim ni da

This building is a no-smoking area.

Core concept

Smoking is kept out, either by a public rule or by personal choice.

Common phrases

  • 금연구역keu myeon gu yeok

    no-smoking area

  • 금연석keu myeon seok

    no-smoking seat

  • 금연운동keu myeo nun dong

    smoking cessation campaign

Similar words

흡연금지heubyeongeumji: A sign or notice used to announce that smoking is forbidden.
금연구역keumyeonguyeok: A marked indoor area where smoking is forbidden.
금연석keumyeonseok: A seat in a restaurant or vehicle where smoking is forbidden.
흡연실heubyeonsil: A separate room in a public building provided for smokers.

Definition in Korean

공공장소나 개인의 결심으로 담배를 끊거나 피우지 못하게 만든 상태kong gong jang so na kae i nui kyeol si meu ro tam bae reul kkeun keo na pi u ji mo ta ge man deun sang tae

Word origin

The word was formed from Sino-Korean elements for forbidding and smoke, so its two main uses share the idea of stopping smoking.

Usage tips

  • A sign with this word marks a place where smoking is not allowed, so recognizing it quickly helps when choosing where to sit or wait.

Other meanings

  • quitting smokingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 금연하다keumyeonhadaquit smokingverb
  • 금연자keumyeonjanonsmokernoun
  • 금연정책keumyeonjeongchaeksmoking cessation policynoun

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