Korean word

아래층

Pronunciation

Romanizationaraecheung

Meaning

  • noundownstairs

Example

아래층 사람이 너무 시끄러워요.a rae cheung sa ra mi neo mu si kkeu reo wo yo

The person downstairs is too noisy.

Illustration for 아래층 (downstairs)

More examples

엘리베이터를 타고 아래층으로 내려갔어요.el li be i teo reul ta go a rae cheung eu ro nae ryeo ga sseo yo

I took the elevator downstairs.

Core concept

A building floor that is lower than the one used as the point of reference.

Common phrases

  • 아래층 사람a rae cheung sa ram

    person downstairs

  • 아래층 소음a rae cheung so eum

    noise from downstairs

  • 아래층으로 내려가다a rae cheung eu ro nae ryeo ga da

    go downstairs

Similar words

아랫층araetcheung: A lower story or room within a building.
밑층mitcheung: A building floor or room toward the bottom.
지하층chihacheung: A building floor or room beneath the ground.

Definition in Korean

아래층은 건물에서 자신보다 낮은 위치의 층을 뜻하는 명사.a rae cheung eun keon mu re seo cha sin bo da na jeun wi chi ui cheung eul tteu ta neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word combines the idea of below with the Sino-Korean word for a floor, creating a straightforward compound for a lower level.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English downstairs, which can describe movement, this Korean noun is mainly used to identify a lower floor or the people and things there.

Opposites

  • 윗층witcheungupstairsnoun

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