Korean Conversation · Level 409
15 words
Korean word
폐쇄
Pronunciation
Romanizationpyeswae
Meaning
- nounclosure
Example
폭우로 주요 도로가 폐쇄되었습니다.po gu ro chu yo to ro ga pye swae doe eot sseum ni da
The main road was closed due to heavy rain.
More examples
안전 문제로 그 건물은 폐쇄 상태이다.an jeon mun je ro keu keon mu reun pye swae sang tae i da
The building is closed because of safety concerns.
Core concept
A place or activity is officially shut off so people can no longer enter or use it.
Common phrases
도로 폐쇄to ro pye swae
road closure
학교 폐쇄hak kkyo pye swae
school closure
시설 폐쇄si seol pye swae
facility closure
Similar words
봉쇄pongswae: A strong blockade prevents people and goods from entering or leaving an area.
차단chadan: A deliberate block stops a flow, path, or connection.
통제tongje: Control limits actions or movement through rules or supervision.
닫힘tachim: A closed state means that a door, window, or similar object is shut.
Definition in Korean
특정 장소나 활동을 외부와 차단해 더 이상 접근하거나 이용하지 못하게 하는 공식적 상태teuk jjeong chang so na hwal dong eul oe bu wa cha dan hae teo i sang cheop kkeun ha geo na i yong ha ji mo ta ge ha neun kong sik jjeok sang tae
Word origin
The word is a Sino-Korean compound built from roots meaning shut and lock, linking it to access being firmly cut off.
Usage tips
- In news and public notices, this word signals an official decision, so it sounds more formal than everyday English words for simply shutting something.
Opposites
- 개방kaebangopeningnoun
Related words
- 폐쇄하다pyeswaehadacloseverb
- 폐쇄되다pyeswaedoedabe closedverb
- 폐쇄적pyeswaejeokclosed-offadjective