Korean word

넓이

Pronunciation

Romanizationneolbi

Meaning

  • nounarea

Example

이 방은 넓이가 충분해요.i pang eun neol bi ga chung bun hae yo

This room is large enough.

Illustration for 넓이 (area)

More examples

창의 넓이가 좁아서 커튼을 바꿨어요.chang ui neol bi ga cho ba seo keo teu neul pa kkwo sseo yo

Because the window was narrow, I changed the curtains.

Core concept

The amount of space a room or object spreads across, treated as a measurable size.

Common phrases

  • 방의 넓이pang ui neol bi

    room area

  • 집의 넓이chi bui neol bi

    house area

  • 창의 넓이chang ui neol bi

    window width

  • 땅의 넓이ttang ui neol bi

    land area

Similar words

폭pok: The distance across an object or space from one edge to the other gives its width.
면적myeonjeok: The measured size of a flat surface is stated in square units such as square meters.

Definition in Korean

공간이나 물체가 차지하는 크기나 범위를 나타내는 말.kong ga ni na mul che ga cha ji ha neun keu gi na peo mwi reul na ta nae neun mal

Word origin

The word is formed from a native Korean stem meaning wide and a noun-forming ending, turning the quality of being wide into a measurable extent.

Usage tips

  • For rooms, land, and objects, this everyday word often appears with numbers or units, making it useful when describing size in conversation.

Opposites

  • 좁음chobeumnarrownessnoun

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