지하실
jihasil[t͡ɕiɦa̠ɕʰiɭ]
The Korean word for basement is 지하실 (jihasil).
지하실 is a noun used to refer to a floor located below ground level.
Meaning: floor below ground level (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is jihasil.
Did you know?
- The 'semi-basement' 반지하 gained global visibility through the film 'Parasite', illustrating a social class divide based on how much of a home is above ground.
- The word 지하실 is composed of three distinct characters: 지 meaning 'ground', 하 meaning 'below', and 실 meaning 'room'.
- While 지하실 is the general term, Koreans use the word 지하 to refer to an entire underground complex, such as a 'subterranean mall' or 'underground shopping center'.
Examples in context
- 지하실은 어두워.It's dark in the basement.Tatoeba #8365097 by Eunhee, translation #3736686 by CK
- 이 건물에는 지하실이 있나요?Does this building have a basement?
- 집에 지하가 있어?Do you have a basement in your house?
- 지하실에 창고가 있어요.jihasire changgoga isseoyo.There is a storage room in the basement.
- 지하실은 아주 시원해요.jihasireun aju siwonhaeyo.The basement is very cool.
Example conversation
Subin and Dohyun are looking for a box in an old house.
- 수빈 Su-bin도현 씨, 지하실에 가봤어요?Dohyeon ssi, jihasire gabwasseoyo?Dohyun, have you been to the basement?
- 도현 Do-hyeon아니요, 아직 안 가봤어요.Aniyo, ajik an gabwasseoyo.No, I haven't been there yet.
- 수빈 Su-bin그럼 같이 지하실에 가요.Geureom gachi jihasire gayo.Then let's go to the basement together.
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 좋아요. 같이 가요.Ne, joayo. Gachi gayo.Yes, okay. Let's go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “basement” translations and entries 지하실, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 지하실, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
