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living room

Noun

  1. 1

    floor: In hanok, a traditional Korean house, a place built above the ground, covered with flat boards so as to allow one to sit or walk on.

    Korean definition: 한옥에서, 땅바닥과 사이를 두고 평평한 널빤지를 깔아 사람이 앉거나 걸을 수 있도록 만든 곳.

    • He took off his shoes, stepped up onto the wooden floor, and opened the door to the room.

    • When I go to my grandmother's house in the countryside, I often sit on the wooden porch and read.

  2. 2

    living room

    In a house, a space between rooms, shared by every family member.

    Korean definition: 집안에서 방과 방 사이에 있는 공동의 공간.

    • Every evening, my family gathers in the living room and talks with one another.

    • Not long ago, I laid down wood-patterned flooring to change the atmosphere of the living room.