Korean Conversation · Level 108
15 words
Korean word
면적
Pronunciation
Romanizationmyeonjeok
Meaning
- nounarea
Example
이 집의 면적은 얼마예요?i chi bui myeon jeo geun eol ma ye yo
What is the area of this house?
More examples
아파트의 전용면적은 84제곱미터예요.a pa teu ui cheo nyong myeon jeo geun 84 che gom mi teo ye yo
The apartment's exclusive area is 84 square meters.
Core concept
A two-dimensional extent expressed as a measurable quantity, such as the space occupied by a room or plot of land.
Common phrases
전용면적cheo nyong myeon jeok
exclusive area
공용면적kong yong myeon jeok
common area
총면적chong myeon jeok
total area
Similar words
넓이neolbi: The amount of space that a room, object, or piece of land covers.
평수pyeongsu: An area stated in pyeong, a unit used for homes and buildings in Korea.
Definition in Korean
어떤 물체나 평면이 차지하는 두 차원의 넓이를 수치로 나타낸 것eo tteon mul che na pyeong myeo ni cha ji ha neun tu cha wo nui neol bi reul su chi ro na ta naen keot
Word origin
The Sino-Korean compound combines a surface element with an accumulation or measurement element, giving the idea of a surface's measured extent.
Usage tips
- In property descriptions, this word usually comes with a number and a unit such as square meters, so it signals measured size rather than a vague sense of spaciousness.
Related words
- 전용면적cheonyongmyeonjeokexclusive areanoun
- 공용면적kongyongmyeonjeokcommon areanoun
- 총면적chongmyeonjeoktotal areanoun