Korean word

문구점

Pronunciation

Romanizationmungujeom

Meaning

  • nounstationery store

Example

새 학기라서 문구점에 사람이 많았어요.sae hak kki ra seo mun gu jeo me sa ra mi ma na sseo yo

There were a lot of people at the stationery store because it was the start of the new school term.

Illustration for 문구점 (stationery store)

More examples

숙제 때문에 문구점에 펜을 사러 갔어요.suk jje ttae mu ne mun gu jeo me pe neul sa reo ka sseo yo

I went to the stationery store to buy a pen for my homework.

Core concept

Shelves of notebooks, pens, and other useful supplies in a shop.

Common phrases

  • 문구점에 가다mun gu jeo me ka da

    go to the stationery store

  • 문구점에서 사다mun gu jeo me seo sa da

    buy at the stationery store

  • 문구점에 들르다mun gu jeo me teul leu da

    stop by the stationery store

Similar words

문방구munbanggu: A small neighborhood shop for buying everyday writing and school supplies.
문구류munguryu: A general category covering products such as paper, pens, and notebooks.
필기구pilgigu: Tools used for writing, such as pencils, pens, and markers.
학용품hagyongpum: Items needed for studying at school, such as notebooks, pencils, and erasers.

Definition in Korean

문구점은 학용품과 사무용품 같은 문구류를 파는 가게.mun gu jeo meun ha gyong pum gwa sa mu yong pum ka teun mun gu ryu reul pa neun ka ge

Word origin

문구 (mungu, "stationery") joined with 점 (jeom, "store") forms a word for a shop selling stationery.

Usage tips

  • Although stationery and stationary sound alike, only stationery names writing materials, making the spelling useful to notice with this word.

Related words

  • 문구mungustationerynoun
  • 문구류munguryustationery suppliesnoun

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