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15 words
Korean word
층간소음
Pronunciation
Romanizationcheunggansoeum
Meaning
- nounnoise between floors
Example
밤마다 층간소음 때문에 스트레스를 받아요.pam ma da cheung gan so eum ttae mu ne seu teu re seu reul pa da yo
I get stressed by noise from upstairs and downstairs every night.
More examples
층간소음에 시달리면 스트레스가 쌓여요.cheung gan so eu me si dal li myeon seu teu re seu ga ssa yeo yo
When you are troubled by noise between floors, stress accumulates.
Core concept
Sound carried through a building between neighboring residential floors, reaching people above or below.
Common phrases
층간소음에 시달리다cheung gan so eu me si dal li da
suffer from noise between floors
층간소음 해결cheung gan so eum hae gyeol
solving noise between floors
층간소음 기준cheung gan so eum ki jun
criteria for noise between floors
Similar words
소음soeum: A disturbing sound that makes it harder for nearby people to rest or focus.
생활소음saenghwalsoeum: Everyday household sound that becomes a nuisance to people in nearby homes.
윗집 소음witjjip soeum: Noise produced in the home above and heard by people on a lower floor.
아랫집 소음araetjjip soeum: Noise produced in the home below and heard by people on a higher floor.
Definition in Korean
층간소음은 아파트 등 같은 건물 안에서 층과 층 사이로 전달되어 위층이나 아래층 주민에게 들리는 소음을 가리킨다.cheung gan so eu meun a pa teu teung ka teun keon mul a ne seo cheung gwa cheung sa i ro cheon dal doe eo wi cheung i na a rae cheung chu mi ne ge teul li neun so eu meul ka ri kin da
Word origin
The term combines 층간 (cheunggan, "between floors") and 소음 (soeum, "noise"), so its meaning is transparent as noise transmitted between floors.
Usage tips
- Unlike English expressions that often name the source as upstairs or downstairs, this Korean noun can describe the problem from either direction.