Korean word

출입문

Pronunciation

Romanizationchurimmun

Meaning

  • nounentrance door

Example

출입문이 닫혀 있어서 들어갈 수 없어요.chu rim mu ni ta tyeo i sseo seo teu reo gal ssu eop sseo yo

The door is closed, so I can't go in.

Illustration for 출입문 (entrance door)

More examples

비상시에는 출입문을 이용하세요.pi sang si e neun chu rim mu neul i yong ha se yo

In an emergency, please use the entrance door.

Core concept

A boundary door that lets people or vehicles move into and out of a building or area.

Common phrases

  • 출입문을 열다chu rim mu neul yeol da

    open the entrance door

  • 출입문을 닫다chu rim mu neul tat tta

    close the entrance door

  • 출입문이 잠기다chu rim mu ni cham gi da

    the entrance door is locked

Similar words

문mun: A hinged or sliding panel that can shut an opening in a wall or room.
입구ipkku: The place or opening through which people go into a building or area.
출구chulgu: The place or opening through which people leave a building or area.
출입구churipkku: A shared access point arranged for people or vehicles to come and go.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 차량 등이 드나들도록 건물이나 구역에 만든 문이나 출입구sa ra mi na cha ryang teung i teu na deul do rok keon mu ri na ku yeo ge man deun mu ni na chu rip kku

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound joins the ideas of going out and entering with the word for a door, highlighting a passage between inside and outside.

Usage tips

  • It is especially useful in notices that show where people should enter or leave a building.

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