TOPIK · Level 298
15 words
Korean word
땅바닥
Pronunciation
Romanizationttangbadak
Meaning
- nounground
Example
아이가 땅바닥에 앉아 있다.a i ga ttang ba da ge an ja it tta
The child is sitting on the ground.
More examples
놀이 중에 장난감이 땅바닥에 떨어졌다.no ri chung e chang nan ga mi ttang ba da ge tteo reo jeot tta
During play, the toy fell to the ground.
Core concept
The earth or lower surface that supports a person or object on contact.
Common phrases
땅바닥에 떨어지다ttang ba da ge tteo reo ji da
fall to the ground
땅바닥을 딛다ttang ba da geul tit tta
step on the ground
Similar words
바닥padak: A supporting lower surface, such as a room floor or an object's base.
땅ttang: Land or earth viewed as the ground beneath or around people.
흙바닥heukppadak: A ground surface covered with natural soil rather than pavement.
마루maru: A level wooden floor inside a house, especially in traditional Korean homes.
Definition in Korean
사람이나 물건이 직접 닿는 흙이나 지면의 표면을 이르는 말.sa ra mi na mul geo ni chik jjeop tan neun heul gi na chi myeo nui pyo myeo neul i reu neun mal
Word origin
땅 (ttang, "land") names the earth and 바닥 (badak, "bottom") names a lower surface, so their combination points to the surface directly touched.
Usage tips
- The word gives descriptions a plain, physical feel and helps distinguish the actual supporting surface from the wider area around it.
Opposites
- 공중kongjungairnoun
- 하늘haneulskynoun