기차역
English meaning: Train station
Definition
A place where trains stop for passengers.
Example
“기차역이 여기서 가까워요.”
In English: “The train station is close to here.”
Another example: “기차역 앞에서 두 시에 만나요.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral term for a train station, a compound of 기차 (train) + 역 (station). In everyday Seoul speech people often just say 역 for subway stops, reserving 기차역 for intercity rail.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
The term '기차역' (gichayeok) is derived from the characters for 'train' and 'station', marking the advancement of transportation in Korea since the modernization period.
Common Collocations
- 기차역에 가다
- 기차역 앞
- 기차역에서 만나다
- 기차역에 내리다
- 기차역 근처
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Literary Heritage
“죽는 날까지 하늘을 우러러 한 점 부끄럼이 없기를”
/Jungneun nalkkaji haneureul ureoleo han jeom bukkeurem-i eopgireul/
“Until the day I die, I wish to look up at the sky without a single shame.”
“나 보기가 역겨워 가실 때에는 말없이 고이 보내 드리오리다”
/Na bogiga yeokgyeowo gasil tteae neun maleobsi goi bonaedeuriori da/
“When you leave, weary of seeing me, I will let you go quietly, without a word.”
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- 한국어
- Korean
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- Koreanic
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