Korean word

냉방

Pronunciation

Romanizationnaengbang

Meaning

  • nounair conditioning

Example

집에 오자마자 냉방을 켰어요.chi be o ja ma ja naeng bang eul kyeo sseo yo

As soon as I got home, I turned on the air conditioning.

Illustration for 냉방 (air conditioning)

More examples

호텔 객실은 냉방이 잘 돼 있어서 편안했어요.ho tel kaek ssi reun naeng bang i chal twae i sseo seo pyeo nan hae sseo yo

The hotel room was comfortable because the air conditioning worked well.

Core concept

An indoor cooling system or its operation, viewed as part of a building or vehicle.

Common phrases

  • 냉방을 켜다naeng bang eul kyeo da

    turn on the air conditioning

  • 냉방을 끄다naeng bang eul kkeu da

    turn off the air conditioning

  • 냉방이 되다naeng bang i toe da

    the air conditioning works

Similar words

에어컨eeokeon: A machine that makes indoor air cooler and can also adjust its humidity.

Definition in Korean

건물이나 차량 등 실내 공간을 냉각하기 위해 사용하는 장치나 그 기능을 이르는 말.keon mu ri na cha ryang teung sil lae kong ga neul naeng ga ka gi wi hae sa yong ha neun chang chi na keu ki neung eul i reu neun mal

Word origin

냉방 (naengbang, "air conditioning") comes from the Sino-Korean elements 냉 (naeng, "cold") and 방 (bang, "room"), a compact description of cooling a room or other enclosed space.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful on facility signs and control panels because it focuses on indoor cooling as a function, not simply on a piece of equipment.

Opposites

Related words

  • 냉방기naengbanggiair conditionernoun
  • 냉방시설naengbangsiseolair-conditioning facilitiesnoun
  • 냉방효과naengbanghyogwacooling effectnoun

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