Korean Conversation · Level 249
15 words
Korean word
아랫집
Pronunciation
Romanizationaraetjjip
Meaning
- noundownstairs neighbor
Example
우리 아랫집에 사는 사람이 친절해.u ri a raet jji be sa neun sa ra mi chin jeol hae
Our downstairs neighbor is kind.
More examples
어제 아랫집에 인사하러 갔다.eo je a raet jji be in sa ha reo kat tta
Yesterday, I went to greet my downstairs neighbor.
Core concept
The residential space directly below another in the same building, along with its household.
Common phrases
아랫집에 인사하다a raet jji be in sa ha da
greet the downstairs neighbor
아랫집과 갈등a raet jjip kkwa kal tteung
conflict with the downstairs neighbor
Similar words
아래층araecheung: A building floor situated below the one being used as a reference.
윗집witjjip: A home or household on the floor directly above another in the same building.
옆집yeopjjip: A home directly beside another home, often meaning its residents too.
이웃iut: A person or household living nearby in the same local area.
Definition in Korean
아랫집은 건물 내에서 자신의 바로 아래층에 있는 주거 공간이나 그곳에 사는 사람을 뜻하는 명사이다.a raet jji beun keon mul nae e seo cha si nui pa ro a rae cheung e in neun chu geo kong ga ni na keu go se sa neun sa ra meul tteu ta neun myeong sa i da
Word origin
The word combines the Korean words for below and house, with a linking s that helps form the compound and strengthens the following sound.
Usage tips
- English often separates a downstairs home from its residents, but this Korean noun can refer to either one, so context shows whether the place or household is the focus.
Other meanings
- downstairs apartmentnoun
Opposites
- 윗층witcheungupstairsnoun
Related words
- 아래층araecheungdownstairsnoun
- 아랫사람araetssaramsubordinatenoun