Korean word

천장

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonjang

Meaning

  • nounceiling

Example

집 천장에 전등을 달았어.chip cheon jang e cheon deung eul ta ra sseo

I put up a light on the ceiling.

Illustration for 천장 (ceiling)

More examples

비가 와서 천장에서 물이 샜다.pi ga wa seo cheon jang e seo mu ri saet tta

Because it rained, water leaked from the ceiling.

Core concept

A flat surface overhead that covers the inside of a room.

Common phrases

  • 천장에 전등을 달다cheon jang e cheon deung eul tal da

    install a light on the ceiling

  • 천장이 낮다cheon jang i nat tta

    have a low ceiling

Similar words

바닥padak: Surface underfoot that supports people or objects, indoors, outdoors, or beneath an object.
벽pyeok: Solid upright surface that encloses or divides a building space.
지붕chibung: Outer covering on top of a building that keeps rain and snow out.

Definition in Korean

실내의 위쪽을 덮는 평평한 면이나 구조로서 조명이나 장식이 설치되는 부분을 가리키는 명사sil lae ui wi jjo geul teom neun pyeong pyeong han myeo ni na ku jo ro seo cho myeong i na chang si gi seol chi doe neun pu bu neul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean formation built from elements meaning sky and barrier, suggesting a surface that closes off the space overhead.

Usage tips

  • A useful contrast is that Korean uses a separate word for the outside roof, so this word stays tied to indoor spaces.

Opposites

Related words

  • 천장등cheonjangdeungceiling lightnoun

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