Korean word

현관

Pronunciation

Romanizationhyeongwan

Meaning

  • nounentryway

Example

신발을 현관에 두고 들어가세요.sin ba reul hyeon gwa ne tu go teu reo ga se yo

Leave your shoes in the entryway and come in.

Illustration for 현관 (entryway)

More examples

저녁에 현관에 들어설 때 조심하세요.cheo nyeo ge hyeon gwa ne teu reo seol ttae cho sim ha se yo

Be careful when entering the entryway in the evening.

Core concept

The threshold space just inside a building's entrance, between the outside world and the rooms within.

Common phrases

  • 현관에 들어서다hyeon gwa ne teu reo seo da

    enter the entryway

  • 현관으로 나가다hyeon gwa neu ro na ga da

    go out through the entryway

Similar words

출입구churipkku: Opening in a building that people use to enter or leave.
현관문hyeongwanmun: Door that opens and secures the main entrance to a home.
신발장sinbaljang: Storage furniture near an entrance for keeping shoes neat and easy to find.

Definition in Korean

문을 열고 들어갈 때 처음 마주하는 집 안쪽의 공간mu neul yeol go teu reo gal ttae cheo eum ma ju ha neun chip an jjo gui kong gan

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines a component linked to a dark or inner space with one meaning a gate, reflecting the entrance area of a building.

Usage tips

  • In Korean homes, 현관 (hyeongwan, "entryway") often includes the place where shoes are removed and stored, making it a useful word for everyday home routines.

Other meanings

  • foyernoun

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