TOPIK · Level 107
15 words
Korean word
안방
Pronunciation
Romanizationanbang
Meaning
- nounmaster bedroom
Example
가방을 안방에 놔도 돼요?ka bang eul an bang e nwa do twae yo
Can I leave the bag in the master bedroom?
More examples
밤에 안방에서 책을 읽어요.pa me an bang e seo chae geul il geo yo
I read a book in the master bedroom at night.
Core concept
A home's principal sleeping room, understood as a private inner part of the household.
Common phrases
안방에 들어가다an bang e teu reo ga da
enter the master bedroom
안방에서 자다an bang e seo cha da
sleep in the master bedroom
안방으로 가다an bang eu ro ka da
go to the master bedroom
Similar words
침실chimsil: A room in a home set aside for sleeping.
방pang: A general room within a house or other building.
거실keosil: The main shared room in a home for relaxing and spending time together.
내방naebang: A personal room in the home used by the speaker.
Definition in Korean
한 집에서 가장 개인적으로 사용하는 주된 침실han chi be seo ka jang kae in jeo geu ro sa yong ha neun chu doen chim sil
Word origin
The native Korean form combines the idea of inside with the word for room, connecting an inner room of the house with its main private bedroom.
Usage tips
- English bedroom is broader, so keeping the idea of the home's main private room prevents this word from being used for every sleeping room.
Opposites
- 사랑방sarangbangreception roomnoun
Related words
- 안방극장anbanggeukjjanghome theaternoun
- 안방마님anbangmanimlady of the housenoun