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아파트

apateu

A flat in a big high-rise complex — often owned, often the family dream.

Real Englishapartment / condo (in a complex)

WhyShort for “apartment,” but in Korea it brings to mind a flat in a large high-rise complex — the most common kind of home.

Examples

  • 우리 가족은 이번에 아파트로 이사해.

    My family is moving into an apartment.

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