Korean word

연구실

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeongusil

Meaning

  • nounlab

Example

오늘 연구실에 가요.o neul yeon gu si re ka yo

I am going to the lab today.

Illustration for 연구실 (lab)

More examples

어제 연구실에서 실험을 했어요.eo je yeon gu si re seo sil heo meul hae sseo yo

I did an experiment in the lab yesterday.

Core concept

A shared base for research, meaning both the physical lab and the research group working there.

Common phrases

  • 연구실에yeon gu si re

    to the lab

  • 연구실에서yeon gu si re seo

    in the lab

Similar words

실험실silheomsil: A specially equipped room or facility for doing scientific experiments.
연구소yeonguso: A research organization or facility that operates as an institution.
랩raep: A casual short term for a research team or its workspace.

Definition in Korean

대학이나 연구기관에서 연구를 수행하는 사람이 사용하는 방이나, 그 방을 중심으로 한 조직을 가리키는 말.tae ha gi na yeon gu gi gwa ne seo yeon gu reul su haeng ha neun sa ra mi sa yong ha neun pang i na keu pang eul chung si meu ro han cho ji geul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

연구 (yeongu, "research") combines with 실 (sil, "room") to form a Sino-Korean term for a room used for research.

Usage tips

  • In Korean university life, lab often points to a research group as well as its room, so it can include the professor and students who work there.

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