Korean word

번지

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeonji

Meaning

  • nounstreet number

Example

이 집 번지는 몇 번이에요?i chip peon ji neun myeot peo ni e yo

What is this house's street number?

Illustration for 번지 (street number)

More examples

우편물이 잘못 와서 번지를 다시 확인했어요.u pyeon mu ri chal mot wa seo peon ji reul ta si hwa gin hae sseo yo

The mail was delivered to the wrong address, so I checked the street number again.

Core concept

The number that locates one property among the properties on a street or block.

Common phrases

  • 몇 번지myeot peon ji

    what street number

  • 번지가 바뀌다peon ji ga pa kkwi da

    street number change

Similar words

지번chibeon: A parcel number assigned to a piece of land or a building site.
도로명주소toromyeongjuso: A physical address organized around a street name and building number.
주소chuso: Details used to identify where a person, building, or organization can be found.
호ho: An assigned number that identifies a room inside a building.

Definition in Korean

각 가옥이나 대지에 부여된 주소의 일부로 쓰이는 번호kak ka o gi na tae ji e pu yeo doen chu so ui il bu ro sseu i neun peon ho

Word origin

Its formation joins the ideas of a number and a piece of land, reflecting its role in identifying a specific property.

Usage tips

  • The number can contain a hyphen, so leaving out the second part may point to a different property.

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