Korean

Meaning: room
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

房

Example sentences

My room is very small.
그는 독방을 쓰고 있다.
He is staying in a single room.
그는 방에 들어갔다
He entered the room.
친구와 노래방에 가서 노래를 불렀어요.
I went to a karaoke room with a friend and sang songs.
그는 무거운 상자를 방 한쪽으로 밀었다.
He pushed the heavy box to the side of the room.
주말에 방 정리를 할 거예요.
I'm going to tidy up my room on the weekend.
방의 벽지 색상을 밝은 색으로 바꿨습니다.
I changed the color of the room's wallpaper to a bright color.
방의 벽은 하얀색으로 칠해져 있었다.
The walls of the room were painted white.
그녀의 아름다운 음성이 방 안에 울려 퍼졌다.
Her beautiful voice echoed in the room.
방이 조용합니다.
The room is quiet.

Usage Notes

A very common word for 'room'. The Hanja '房' is often used in formal or technical contexts, like on building plans or in real estate documents.

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