Korean word

침실

Pronunciation

Romanizationchimsil

Meaning

  • nounbedroom

Example

밤에는 침실에서 불을 꺼요.pa me neun chim si re seo pu reul kkeo yo

At night, I turn off the light in the bedroom.

Illustration for 침실 (bedroom)

More examples

주말에 침실 옷장을 정리했어요.chu ma re chim sil ot jjang eul cheong ni hae sseo yo

I organized the bedroom closet over the weekend.

Core concept

A household room designed for sleep and peaceful rest.

Common phrases

  • 침실 옷장chim sil ot jjang

    bedroom closet

  • 침실 침구chim sil chim gu

    bedroom bedding

Similar words

안방anbang: A home's principal private bedroom for the adults who live there.
자기 방chagi pang: A private room belonging to one person.
방pang: A walled-off room that forms part of a home or other building.
손님방sonnimbang: A room prepared for visitors to spend the night.

Definition in Korean

잠을 자거나 쉬기 위해 만든 방.cha meul cha geo na swi gi wi hae man deun pang

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean compound with one element for sleep and one for room.

Usage tips

  • This word names the room rather than the bed or bedding inside it, which helps keep the object and its location distinct.

Opposites

Related words

  • 침실가구chimsilgagubedroom furniturenoun
  • 침실등chimsildeungbedroom lightingnoun

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