탑승구
tapseunggu[tʰa̠ps͈ɯŋɡu]
The English phrase "airport gate" is translated into Korean as 탑승구 (tapseunggu).
탑승구 refers to the specific area in an airport where passengers wait and board their aircraft.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 탑승 (boarding) and 구 (gate/entrance).
Which one should you use?
The English loanword 게이트 is also commonly used in Korean airports. The formal term for "airport gate" is 공항 탑승구, where 공항 means "airport".
How do you pronounce it?
tapseunggu
Did you know?
- The character 구 in 탑승구 literally means 'mouth', which is the same character used in the word for 'entrance' or 'opening'.
- The word 탑승 is used not only for planes but also for ships and buses, meaning the act of physically climbing aboard a vehicle.
- If you are looking for a specific gate, you might hear staff use the word 문, which means 'door', instead of the more technical 탑승구.
Examples in context
- 공항 탑승구입니다This is the airport gate.
- 탑승구는 어디에 있어요?tapseong-gu-neun eo-di-e iss-eo-yo?Where is the airport gate?
- 탑승구 앞에서 기다릴게요.tapseong-gu ap-eseo gi-da-ril-ge-yo.I will wait in front of the airport gate.
- 지금 탑승구로 가야 해요.ji-geum tapseong-gu-ro ga-ya hae-yo.I have to go to the airport gate now.
Example conversation
At the airport, a woman is looking for her gate.
- 도현 Do-hyeon수빈 씨, 탑승구 번호를 알아요?Subin-ssi, tapseong-gu beon-ho-reul a-ra-yo?Subin, do you know the airport gate number?
- 수빈 Su-bin아니요, 도현 씨, 몰라요.a-ni-yo, Dohyeon-ssi, mol-la-yo.No, Dohyeon, I don't know.
- 도현 Do-hyeon제가 탑승구를 찾아볼게요.je-ga tapseong-gu-reul cha-ja-bol-ge-yo.I will look for the airport gate.
- 수빈 Su-bin고마워요, 도현 씨.go-ma-wo-yo, Dohyeon-ssi.Thank you, Dohyeon.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 탑승구, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 탑승구, CC BY-SA 4.0.
