Korean word

배관

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaegwan

Meaning

  • nounplumbing

Example

아파트 배관이 오래되어 문제가 생겼다.a pa teu pae gwa ni o rae doe eo mun je ga saeng gyeot tta

The apartment's plumbing is old, so a problem developed.

Illustration for 배관 (plumbing)

More examples

집을 고치다가 배관을 전부 교체해야 했다.chi beul ko chi da ga pae gwa neul cheon bu kyo che hae ya haet tta

While repairing the house, we had to replace all the plumbing.

Core concept

The connected network of pipes that carries water, heat, gas, and other building services.

Common phrases

  • 배관이 막히다pae gwa ni ma ki da

    clogged plumbing

  • 배관을 교체하다pae gwa neul kyo che ha da

    replace the plumbing

  • 배관 누수pae gwan nu su

    plumbing leak

Similar words

파이프paipeu: A single tube made of metal or plastic is called a pipe.
관kwan: A general name for a hollow tube, regardless of its material or purpose.
수도관sudogwan: A water-supply pipe brings safe drinking water to homes and other places.
배수관paesugwan: A drainage pipe carries wastewater and rainwater out of an area.

Definition in Korean

건물 내부의 수도·난방·가스 등 설비를 연결하는 관들의 연결망이나 그 설치를 가리키는 말keon mul nae bu ui su do nan bang ka seu teung seol bi reul yeon gyeol ha neun kwan deu rui yeon gyeol mang i na keu seol chi reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound combines elements meaning arrangement or distribution and pipe, describing pipes arranged to carry utilities through a building.

Usage tips

  • When a building problem involves several connected pipes rather than one tube, this word is the useful term for understanding repair and maintenance discussions.

Other meanings

  • pipenoun

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