Korean word

통행금지

Pronunciation

Romanizationtonghaenggeumji

Meaning

  • nounno entry

Example

이 공원 입구에는 통행금지 표지가 붙어 있어요.i kong won ip kku e neun tong haeng geum ji pyo ji ga pu teo i sseo yo

A No Entry sign is posted at the entrance to this park.

Illustration for 통행금지 (no entry)

More examples

행사 때문에 이 길은 오늘 통행금지 구역으로 지정되었습니다.haeng sa ttae mu ne i ki reun o neul tong haeng geum ji ku yeo geu ro chi jeong doe eot sseum ni da

Because of an event, this road was designated as a no-entry zone today.

Core concept

An official restriction or sign that prevents people or vehicles from entering or passing through.

Common phrases

  • 통행금지 구역tong haeng geum ji ku yeok

    no-entry zone

  • 통행금지 해제tong haeng geum ji hae je

    lifting of the no-entry restriction

Similar words

출입금지churipkkeumji: An official sign showing that people are not allowed to enter or leave a particular area.
진입금지chinipkkeumji: An official sign showing that entering a road or place is forbidden.

Definition in Korean

도로·공원·건물 앞 통로 등에서 사람이나 차량의 통행을 하지 못하게 하는 상황이나 그 표시를 가리키는 명사.to ro kong won keon mul ap tong no teung e seo sa ra mi na cha ryang ui tong haeng eul ha ji mo ta ge ha neun sang hwang i na keu pyo si reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

통행금지 (tonghaenggeumji, "no entry") combines 통행 (tonghaeng, "passage") and 금지 (geumji, "prohibition") to describe forbidden passage.

Usage tips

  • This word suits signs and notices, while a direct spoken warning to one person usually uses a full verb phrase.

Other meanings

  • road closednoun
  • closed to trafficnoun

Opposites

  • 통행허용tonghaengheoyongpermitted passagenoun

Related words

  • 통행량tonghaengnyangtraffic volumenoun
  • 통행하다tonghaenghadapass throughverb

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