Korean word

지하도

Pronunciation

Romanizationchihado

Meaning

  • noununderpass

Example

비가 와서 지하도로 걸어갔어요.pi ga wa seo chi ha do ro keo reo ga sseo yo

It was raining, so I walked through the underpass.

Illustration for 지하도 (underpass)

More examples

지하도 입구에서 만나자.chi ha do ip kku e seo man na ja

Let's meet at the underpass entrance.

Core concept

A below-ground walkway that lets pedestrians pass between two sides of a road or building.

Common phrases

  • 지하도 입구chi ha do ip kku

    underpass entrance

  • 지하도 출구chi ha do chul gu

    underpass exit

  • 지하도 계단chi ha do kye dan

    underpass stairs

Similar words

지하통로chihatongno: A covered underground path used by pedestrians moving through an area.
육교yukkkyo: A walkway raised over a road for people crossing on foot.
지하차도chihachado: A below-road passage designed for vehicles to drive through.

Definition in Korean

건물이나 도로 아래에 설치된 보행자용 지하 통로.keon mu ri na to ro a rae e seol chi doen po haeng ja yong chi ha tong no

Word origin

Its meaning is transparent because 지하 (jiha, "underground") means underground and 도 (do, "road or path") means a road or path, together naming a path below ground.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a subway station, it is mainly a passage for crossing or connecting places on foot, so a map label for it can explain why the route dips underground.

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