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반지하 meaning and pronunciation

banjiha · semi-basement

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 600580
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 반ː지하Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    층의 절반이 땅 아래에 있는 공간.

    English: semi-basement — A space where half of the floor is below ground.

    Examples

    • 반지하 밀집 지역.
    • 반지하 주택.
    • 반지하에 살다.
    • 폭우로 반지하에 살던 사람들은 많은 피해를 겪었다.
    • 민준이는 반지하에 살며 긴 무명 시절을 버텼던 과거를 회상했다.
    • 여보, 반지하 공간에 곰팡이가 너무 많이 슬었어요.
Origin
半地下
Categories
주생활 > 주거 지역

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