Korean word

흡연

Pronunciation

Romanizationheubyeon

Meaning

  • nounsmoking

Example

이 건물 안에서는 흡연을 금지합니다.i keon mul a ne seo neun heu byeo neul keum ji ham ni da

Smoking is prohibited in this building.

Illustration for 흡연 (smoking)

More examples

아파트 복도에서 흡연을 하면 이웃에게 민폐예요.a pa teu pok tto e seo heu byeo neul ha myeon i u se ge min pye ye yo

If you smoke in the apartment hallway, you inconvenience the neighbors.

Core concept

The act or state of drawing tobacco smoke into the mouth and lungs.

Common phrases

  • 흡연을 하다heu byeo neul ha da

    engage in smoking

  • 흡연을 줄이다heu byeo neul chu ri da

    cut down on smoking

  • 흡연 구역heu byeon ku yeok

    smoking area

Similar words

담배tambae: A ready-to-smoke product containing dried tobacco in a paper wrapper.
금연keumyeon: A condition in which people do not smoke or smoking is prohibited.
흡연실heubyeonsil: A designated indoor space where smoking is permitted.
흡연자heubyeonja: An individual who uses tobacco by smoking it.

Definition in Korean

담배의 연기를 들이마시는 행위나 상태를 가리키는 명사.tam bae ui yeon gi reul teu ri ma si neun haeng wi na sang tae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines the elements for inhaling and smoke to mean smoking.

Usage tips

  • 흡연 (heubyeon, "smoking") often appears in formal building rules and public notices, so recognizing it helps with no-smoking signs.

Opposites

  • 금연keumyeonsmoking cessationnoun
  • 비흡연자piheubyeonjanonsmokernoun

Related words

  • 흡연자heubyeonjasmokernoun
  • 흡연율heubyeonyulsmoking ratenoun
  • 흡연실heubyeonsilsmoking roomnoun

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