Korean Conversation · Level 408
15 words
Korean word
신생아실
Pronunciation
Romanizationsinsaengasil
Meaning
- nounnewborn nursery
Example
엄마가 신생아실에 다녀왔어요.eom ma ga sin saeng a si re ta nyeo wa sseo yo
Mom went to the newborn nursery.
More examples
간호사가 신생아실에서 아기를 돌보고 있어요.kan ho sa ga sin saeng a si re seo a gi reul tol bo go i sseo yo
The nurse is caring for a baby in the newborn nursery.
Core concept
A hospital room where newborn babies receive care for a short time after birth.
Common phrases
신생아실에 가다sin saeng a si re ka da
go to the newborn nursery
신생아실로 옮기다sin saeng a sil lo om gi da
transfer to the newborn nursery
신생아실에서 돌보다sin saeng a si re seo tol bo da
care for in the newborn nursery
Similar words
신생아sinsaenga: A baby who has only recently been born.
신생아집중치료실sinsaengajipjjungchiryosil: A hospital unit for intensive treatment and monitoring of seriously ill or premature babies.
분만실punmansil: A hospital room where medical staff assist with childbirth and monitor the mother afterward.
Definition in Korean
병원에서 신생아를 한시적으로 맡아 간호하는 전용실pyeong wo ne seo sin saeng a reul han si jeo geu ro ma ta kan ho ha neun cheo nyong sil
Word origin
The word combines 신생아 (sinsaenga, "newborn baby") with 실 (sil, "room") to mean a room for newborn care.
Usage tips
- English nursery can also mean a child's room or a plant shop, but newborn nursery specifically points to a hospital unit for newborn babies.
Related words
- 신생아sinsaenganewbornnoun
- 신생아용품sinsaengayongpumnewborn suppliesnoun
- 신생아과sinsaengagwaneonatology departmentnoun