Korean word

후문

Pronunciation

Romanizationhumun

Meaning

  • nounback gate

Example

학교 후문으로 나가자.hak kkyo hu mu neu ro na ga ja

Let's leave through the school's back gate.

Illustration for 후문 (back gate)

More examples

후문 앞에서 기다릴게.hu mun a pe seo ki da ril kke

I'll wait in front of the back gate.

Core concept

A door or entrance at the rear of a building or facility.

Common phrases

  • 학교 후문hak kkyo hu mun

    school back gate

  • 후문 앞hu mun ap

    in front of the back gate

Similar words

뒷문twinmun: Used at the back of a house or building as a small, discreet way in and out.
정문cheongmun: Used at the front of a facility as the primary way in.
출구chulgu: Used to leave a building or enclosed space through a door or passage.
입구ipkku: Used to enter a building or enclosed space through a door or opening.

Definition in Korean

건물이나 시설의 뒷부분에 있는 문이나 출입구를 말함.keon mu ri na si seo rui twit ppu bu ne in neun mu ni na chu rip kku reul mal ham

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound joins the meanings rear and gate to name an entrance at the back.

Usage tips

  • English often says back entrance for this idea, so back gate should not be understood as only a gate in a fence.

Opposites

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