Korean word

화단

Pronunciation

Romanizationhwadan

Meaning

  • nounflower bed

Example

집 앞에 화단이 있어요.chip a pe hwa da ni i sseo yo

There is a flower bed in front of the house.

Illustration for 화단 (flower bed)

More examples

주말마다 화단을 가꿔요.chu mal ma da hwa da neul ka kkwo yo

I tend the flower bed every weekend.

Core concept

A section of soil set aside to display growing flowers.

Common phrases

  • 화단을 가꾸다hwa da neul ka kku da

    tend a flower bed

  • 화단에 꽃을 심다hwa da ne kko cheul sim tta

    plant flowers in a flower bed

  • 화단을 정리하다hwa da neul cheong ni ha da

    tidy up a flower bed

Similar words

화분hwabun: A plant container filled with soil for growing flowers in a small space.
꽃밭kkotppat: A flower-filled field or patch where blooms grow thickly across the ground.
정원cheongwon: A maintained outdoor space with arranged plants, often beside a home or in a park.

Definition in Korean

집이나 공원 등에서 꽃을 심어 꾸며 놓은 흙으로 된 구획chi bi na kong won teung e seo kko cheul si meo kku myeo no eun heul geu ro toen ku hoek

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound combines terms meaning flower and raised plot to name a plot planted with flowers.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful in everyday descriptions of homes, parks, and other places because it names a designed part of the landscape rather than a whole garden.

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