TOPIK · Level 123
16 words
Korean word
터
Pronunciation
Romanizationteo
Meaning
- nounlot
Example
여기에 집을 지을 터가 있어요.yeo gi e chi beul chi eul teo ga i sseo yo
There is a lot here to build a house on.
More examples
도심에 공터가 거의 없어요.to si me kong teo ga keo ui eop sseo yo
There are hardly any vacant lots downtown.
Core concept
A piece of ground or a place that can support a building or serve as the base for an activity.
Common phrases
집터chip teo
house lot
터값teo gap
land price
공터kong teo
vacant lot
Similar words
땅ttang: The ground beneath people and things, including the soil and land in a wider area.
장소changso: A place or area where people, things, or events are located.
부지puji: An area of land prepared for a building project or business.
토지toji: Land treated as a distinct property in official records, taxes, or legal matters.
Definition in Korean
건물을 세우거나 어떤 활동의 기반으로 삼을 수 있는 땅이나 자리.keon mu reul se u geo na eo tteon hwal dong ui ki ba neu ro sa meul ssu in neun ttang i na cha ri
Word origin
This native Korean noun developed from the idea of a place or ground into land used as a foundation for building or activity.
Usage tips
- English speakers may picture only an empty plot, but this noun can also point to the wider base that supports an activity, so context matters.
Other meanings
- landnoun
- vacant lotnoun
Related words
- 터전teojeonfoundationnoun
- 텃값teotkkapland pricenoun