Korean word

복도

Pronunciation

Romanizationpoktto

Meaning

  • nounhallway

Example

집 안에 복도가 넓어서 짐을 옮기기 편해요.chip a ne pok tto ga neol beo seo chi meul om gi gi pyeon hae yo

The hallway inside the house is wide, so it's easy to move luggage.

Illustration for 복도 (hallway)

More examples

학교 복도를 걷다가 친구를 만났어요.hak kkyo pok tto reul keot tta ga chin gu reul man na sseo yo

I met a friend while walking down the school hallway.

Core concept

The shared strip of indoor space that connects rooms and carries people or belongings through a building.

Common phrases

  • 복도를 걷다pok tto reul keot tta

    walk along the hallway

  • 복도에서pok tto e seo

    in the hallway

Similar words

통로tongno: A passageway kept open for people or things to move through a building or other place.
로비robi: A shared entrance area where people wait, meet, or rest inside a building.
출입구churipkku: An opening or doorway that people use to enter or leave a building or room.

Definition in Korean

건물이나 집 안에서 사람이나 물건이 지나가는 긴 통로를 가리키는 명사.keon mu ri na chip a ne seo sa ra mi na mul geo ni chi na ga neun kin tong no reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

Built from Sino-Korean elements meaning double and road, the word evokes a second route used for passing through a building.

Usage tips

  • A hallway is easy to overlook until furniture has to pass through it, so this word often appears naturally when people discuss moving or home layouts.

Related words

  • 복도식pokttosikhallway-stylenoun

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