Korean Conversation · Level 118
15 words
Korean word
마루
Pronunciation
Romanizationmaru
Meaning
- nounfloor
Example
신발은 마루에 놓지 마세요.sin ba reun ma ru e no chi ma se yo
Don't put your shoes on the floor.
More examples
아침에 마루를 물걸레로 닦아요.a chi me ma ru reul mul kkeol le ro ta kka yo
I wipe the floor with a wet cloth in the morning.
Core concept
The level, finished surface of a home, especially when it is made of wood and used as living space.
Common phrases
마루를 닦다ma ru reul tak tta
wipe the floor
마루에 앉다ma ru e an tta
sit on the floor
마루를 쓸다ma ru reul sseul da
sweep the floor
Similar words
바닥padak: A lower supporting surface that bears people or objects and forms the base of something.
Definition in Korean
집 안에서 사람이 걷거나 물건을 놓는 평평한 나무 또는 마감된 바닥 부분을 이르는 말.chip a ne seo sa ra mi keot kkeo na mul geo neul non neun pyeong pyeong han na mu tto neun ma gam doen pa dak pu bu neul i reu neun mal
Word origin
In traditional Korean houses, the word referred to a raised wooden floor or central open room before extending to indoor floors more generally.
Usage tips
- English floor is broad, but this Korean word often brings a finished indoor surface to mind, making wooden-floor contexts especially natural.
Other meanings
- wooden floornoun
Opposites
- 천장cheonjangceilingnoun
Related words
- 마루바닥marubadakwooden floornoun
- 마루방marubangwood-floored roomnoun