Korean word

앞문

Pronunciation

Romanizationammun

Meaning

  • nounfront door

Example

집 앞문을 열고 들어갔다.chip am mu neul yeol go teu reo gat tta

I opened the front door and went in.

Illustration for 앞문 (front door)

More examples

외출할 때는 반드시 앞문을 잠그세요.oe chul hal ttae neun pan deu si am mu neul cham geu se yo

Be sure to lock the front door when you go out.

Core concept

A building's principal access point facing outward at the front.

Common phrases

  • 앞문을 잠그다am mu neul cham geu da

    lock the front door

  • 앞문에서 들어오다am mu ne seo teu reo o da

    come in through the front door

Similar words

현관hyeongwan: The indoor entrance area where people first arrive after opening the door.
정문cheongmun: The main gate or entrance at the front of a school or public facility.

Definition in Korean

현관·뒷문 등과 구별되는, 건물 바깥쪽 정면에 있는 주요한 출입문.hyeon gwan twin mun teung gwa ku byeol doe neun keon mul pa kkat jjok cheong myeo ne in neun chu yo han chu rim mun

Word origin

앞 (am, "front") specifies the position of 문 (mun, "door or gate"), producing a word for a building's front entrance.

Usage tips

  • When a place has several entrances, this word gives a clear location label rather than simply naming any entrance.

Other meanings

  • front gatenoun

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