Korean word

보관소

Pronunciation

Romanizationpogwanso

Meaning

  • nounstorage room

Example

짐을 보관소에 넣어 주세요.chi meul po gwan so e neo eo chu se yo

Please put your luggage in the storage room.

Illustration for 보관소 (storage room)

More examples

이 박물관에는 동전식 보관소가 있어요.i pang mul gwa ne neun tong jeon sik po gwan so ga i sseo yo

There is a coin-operated storage facility in this museum.

Core concept

An organized holding place for bags or other possessions, with the focus on keeping them safe rather than using them.

Common phrases

  • 보관소 위치po gwan so wi chi

    storage room location

  • 동전식 보관소tong jeon sik po gwan so

    coin-operated storage facility

  • 보관소 이용료po gwan so i yong nyo

    storage facility fee

Similar words

보관함pogwanham: A box, compartment, or other assigned space for keeping items or papers safe.
로커rokeo: A small individual storage compartment secured with a key or code.
창고changgo: A large building or room for storing many goods or belongings for a long time.

Definition in Korean

개인 물건이나 짐을 일정 기간 맡겨 두거나 보관하는 장소를 이르는 말.kae in mul geo ni na chi meul il jeong ki gan mat kkyeo tu geo na po gwan ha neun chang so reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

보관소 (bogwanso, "storage place") is a Sino-Korean formation in which 보관 (bogwan, "safekeeping") is joined to 소 (so, "place").

Usage tips

  • The word is useful for stations and public facilities because it can describe a general bag-holding area or service, not only one small compartment.

Other meanings

  • left-luggage officenoun
  • storage facilitynoun

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