벽지
byeokji[pjʌ̹k̚t͡ɕ͈i]
The English phrase "wallpaper" is 벽지 (byeokji) in Korean.
벽지 is a noun used to refer to decorative paper for walls.
Meaning: decorative paper for walls (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
byeokji
Did you know?
- In digital contexts, such as smartphone settings, the word for 'wallpaper' changes. Instead of using 벽지, Koreans often use the word 배경화면, which literally translates to 'background screen'.
- The word 벽지 can be a homonym meaning 'remote area' or 'outskirts' depending on its Sino-Korean roots. While one version refers to 'wall paper' using the character for 'paper', another version uses the character for 'place' to mean a secluded region.
- Traditional Korean homes used 한지, a handmade mulberry paper, which functioned as a breathable type of 벽지 to regulate humidity.
Examples in context
- 저는 새로운 벽지를 구매하고 싶어요.I want to buy new wallpaper.
- 이 벽지는 아주 예뻐요.i byeokjineun aju yeppeoyo.This wallpaper is very pretty.
- 벽지가 조금 찢어졌어요.byeokjiga jogeum jjijeojeosseoyo.The wallpaper is torn a little.
Example conversation
Dohyeon and Subin are looking at a room interior catalog.
- 도현 Do-hyeon도현: 이 방에 어울리는 벽지가 있을까요?Dohyeon: i bang-e eoullineun byeokjiga isseulkkayo?Dohyeon: Is there a wallpaper that would suit this room?
- 수빈 Su-bin수빈: 이 밝은 색 벽지를 추천해요.Subin: i balgeun saek byeokjireul chucheonhaeyo.Subin: I recommend this bright-colored wallpaper.
- 도현 Do-hyeon도현: 정말 예쁘네요. 이걸로 할까요?Dohyeon: jeongmal yeppeuneyo. igeollo halkkayo?Dohyeon: It's really pretty. Shall we go with this one?
- 수빈 Su-bin수빈: 네, 도현 씨가 고른 게 좋아요.Subin: ne, Dohyeon ssi-ga golleun ge joayo.Subin: Yes, what you chose is good, Dohyeon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wallpaper” translations and entries 벽지, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 벽지, CC BY-SA 4.0.
