Korean word

위층

Pronunciation

Romanizationwicheung

Meaning

  • nounupstairs

Example

위층에 사람이 있어요.wi cheung e sa ra mi i sseo yo

There is someone upstairs.

Illustration for 위층 (upstairs)

More examples

위층에서 발걸음 소리가 들려요.wi cheung e seo pal kkeo reum so ri ga teul lyeo yo

I can hear footsteps upstairs.

Core concept

The floor or area of a building located above the one being discussed.

Common phrases

  • 위층에wi cheung e

    on the upper floor

  • 위층에서wi cheung e seo

    on the upper floor

  • 위층 소음wi cheung so eum

    upper-floor noise

Similar words

윗층witcheung: An upper floor in a building or facility without naming a particular floor number.
아래층araecheung: A lower floor in a building than the one being used as a reference.
윗집witjjip: A home or room located directly above one's own home or room.

Definition in Korean

건물이나 시설에서 위쪽에 해당하는 층을 가리키는 말keon mu ri na si seo re seo wi jjo ge hae dang ha neun cheung eul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

It combines a native Korean element meaning up with a Sino-Korean element meaning floor.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can remember that this word names the upper floor itself, while English often uses upstairs more flexibly for movement or location.

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