Korean word

기숙사

Pronunciation

Romanizationkisukssa

Meaning

  • noundormitory

Example

저는 기숙사에서 살아요.cheo neun ki suk ssa e seo sa ra yo

I live in a dormitory.

Illustration for 기숙사 (dormitory)

More examples

기숙사 신청 기간이 언제예요?ki suk ssa sin cheong ki ga ni eon je ye yo

When is the dormitory application period?

Core concept

A communal residence where a group of people has both sleeping space and a place to live.

Common phrases

  • 기숙사에 들어가다ki suk ssa e teu reo ga da

    enter a dormitory

  • 기숙사 신청ki suk ssa sin cheong

    dormitory application

  • 기숙사 시설ki suk ssa si seol

    dormitory facilities

Similar words

자취chachwi: Managing a household alone, including cooking, cleaning, and other daily tasks.
원룸wollum: A compact studio apartment arranged as one living space with basic facilities.
하숙hasuk: Home-based lodging where a tenant rents part of the owner's house and often shares meals.

Definition in Korean

여러 사람이 함께 생활하며 잠을 자는 건물이나 시설로 주로 학생이나 직원이 이용한다.yeo reo sa ra mi ham kke saeng hwal ha myeo cha meul cha neun keon mu ri na si seol lo chu ro hak ssaeng i na chi gwo ni i yong han da

Word origin

The word is built from Sino-Korean elements for staying as a lodger and a dwelling, which connects its form to its residential meaning.

Usage tips

  • The word can describe housing provided for employees as well as student housing, so workplace context can identify a dormitory outside school life.

Opposites

Related words

  • 기숙사생kisukssasaengdormitory residentnoun
  • 기숙사비kisukssabidormitory feenoun

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