Korean word

문방구

Pronunciation

Romanizationmunbanggu

Meaning

  • nounstationery store

Example

아이들이 문방구에서 색연필을 골랐다.a i deu ri mun bang gu e seo saeng nyeon pi reul kol lat tta

The children chose colored pencils at the stationery store.

Illustration for 문방구 (stationery store)

More examples

숙제를 하다가 문방구에 들렀어요.suk jje reul ha da ga mun bang gu e teul leo sseo yo

While doing my homework, I stopped by the stationery store.

Core concept

A neighborhood shop where students and local residents buy everyday writing and school supplies.

Common phrases

  • 문방구에 들르다mun bang gu e teul leu da

    stop by a stationery store

  • 문방구에서 사다mun bang gu e seo sa da

    buy at a stationery store

  • 문방구 주인mun bang gu chu in

    stationery store owner

Similar words

문구점mungujeom: A shop that sells a wide range of school and office supplies.
문구mungu: Writing materials and paper goods such as pencils and notebooks.
편의점pyeonuijeom: A small shop mainly selling drinks and food that also carries basic stationery.

Definition in Korean

문방구는 연필·볼펜·지우개·공책 등 학교나 사무에 쓰는 기본 문구류를 판매하는 동네 상점이다.mun bang gu neun yeon pil pol pen chi u gae kong chaek teung hak kkyo na sa mu e sseu neun ki bon mun gu ryu reul pan mae ha neun tong ne sang jeo mi da

Word origin

The word comes from the Sino-Korean compound meaning the tools of a writing room, and later came to mean a shop selling them.

Usage tips

  • The word is especially useful in shopping phrases about buying pencils, notebooks, or other school supplies.

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