Korean word

벽

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeok

Meaning

  • nounwall

Example

공이 벽에 부딪혔어요.kong i pyeo ge pu di chyeo sseo yo

The ball bumped into the wall.

Illustration for 벽 (wall)

More examples

벽에 그림을 걸었더니 집 분위기가 달라졌어요.pyeo ge keu ri meul keo reot tteo ni chip pu nwi gi ga tal la jeo sseo yo

When I hung a picture on the wall, the atmosphere in the house changed.

Core concept

The hard upright boundary that separates one part of a building from another or keeps a space enclosed.

Common phrases

  • 벽을 칠하다pyeo geul chil ha da

    paint the wall

  • 벽에 그림을 걸다pyeo ge keu ri meul keol da

    hang a picture on the wall

  • 벽에 붙이다pyeo ge pu chi da

    stick ___ to the wall

Similar words

담tam: A low outdoor boundary around a home, yard, or property.
장벽changbyeok: A major obstacle that blocks progress or makes a relationship difficult.
칸막이kanmagi: A panel or structure used to divide an indoor space into sections.
울타리ultari: A fence or other boundary that keeps people or animals in or out.

Definition in Korean

건물이나 방의 안팎을 가르는 단단한 수직 면을 가리키는 말로 공간을 나누거나 보호하는 구조물.keon mu ri na pang ui an pa kkeul ka reu neun tan dan han su jik myeo neul ka ri ki neun mal lo kong ga neul na nu geo na po ho ha neun ku jo mul

Word origin

벽 (byeok, "wall") is the Sino-Korean reading of a Chinese character meaning wall, which helps explain its use for a solid building boundary.

Usage tips

  • A screen or curtain can divide a room for a while, but a 벽 (byeok, "wall") usually names the lasting structure of the building.

Related words

  • 벽돌pyeokttolbricknoun
  • 벽지pyeokjjiwallpapernoun
  • 벽화pyeokwamuralnoun

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