Korean word

대합실

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaehapssil

Meaning

  • nounwaiting room

Example

기차역 대합실에서 친구를 기다렸어요.ki cha yeok tae hap ssi re seo chin gu reul ki da ryeo sseo yo

I waited for my friend in the train station waiting room.

Illustration for 대합실 (waiting room)

More examples

기차역 대합실에서 커피를 마셨어요.ki cha yeok tae hap ssi re seo keo pi reul ma syeo sseo yo

I drank coffee in the train station waiting room.

Core concept

The common waiting space in a transport building where people stay until departure or wait for someone arriving.

Common phrases

  • 대합실에서 기다리다tae hap ssi re seo ki da ri da

    wait in the waiting room

  • 기차역 대합실ki cha yeok tae hap ssil

    train station waiting room

  • 병원 대합실pyeong won tae hap ssil

    hospital waiting room

Similar words

대기실taegisil: An indoor place where patients or visitors sit before an appointment or their turn.
로비robi: A spacious shared area near a building entrance where guests are welcomed, wait, or relax.
휴게실hyugesil: A designated room for resting briefly during work or other activities, with space for a light snack.

Definition in Korean

기차역이나 공항 등에서 여러 사람이 함께 머물며 출발이나 도착을 기다리는 공간.ki cha yeo gi na kong hang teung e seo yeo reo sa ra mi ham kke meo mul myeo chul ba ri na to cha geul ki da ri neun kong gan

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound that combines waiting together with a room to describe a room shared by people who are waiting.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful when reading transport information because it points to a location where passengers gather, not to a travel action.

Other meanings

  • lobbynoun
  • loungenoun

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