Korean learner dictionary
건물 meaning and pronunciation
geonmul · building; structure; edifice
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 28029Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 건ː물Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
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사람이 살거나 일을 하거나 물건을 보관하기 위해 지은 벽과 지붕이 있는 구조물.
English: building; structure; edifice — A structure with walls and a roof for people to live in or store objects.
Examples
- 고층 건물.
- 목조 건물.
- 무허가 건물.
- 벽돌 건물.
- 부속 건물.
- 석조 건물.
- Origin
- 建物
- Categories
- 주생활 > 건물 종류 · 집 구하기
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