Korean word

면회

Pronunciation

Romanizationmyeonhoe

Meaning

  • nounvisit

Example

오늘 면회가 있어요.o neul myeon hoe ga i sseo yo

I have a visit today.

Illustration for 면회 (visit)

More examples

병원에 면회 시간이 정해져 있어요.pyeong wo ne myeon hoe si ga ni cheong hae jeo i sseo yo

The hospital has designated visiting hours.

Core concept

An official face-to-face visit arranged for a set time and place with permission.

Common phrases

  • 면회 시간myeon hoe si gan

    visiting hours

  • 면회 예약myeon hoe ye yak

    visiting appointment

  • 면회를 가다myeon hoe reul ka da

    go visiting

Similar words

방문pangmun: Going to or coming to a particular place to see someone or be there.
면담myeondam: A planned face-to-face meeting for a focused official or personal conversation.

Definition in Korean

병문안·교도소 방문·군대 등에서 허가를 받아 일정 시간과 장소에서 대면하는 공식적인 방문을 가리키는 명사.pyeong mu nan kyo do so pang mun kun dae teung e seo heo ga reul pa da il jeong si gan gwa chang so e seo tae myeon ha neun kong sik jjeo gin pang mu neul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word combines 면 (myeon, "face") and 회 (hoe, "meeting") to suggest meeting face to face.

Usage tips

  • English visit can sound casual, while this word often appears in hospital, prison, or military visiting information for an approved appointment.

Related words

  • 면회하다myeonhoehadapay a visitverb

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