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냉방

naengbang

냉방이 · 냉방을

air conditioning, cooling

Example

지하철 안은 냉방이 잘 되어서 시원해요.

The subway is well air-conditioned, so it's cool.

Word parts

냉 cold방 room

Literally 'cold room'; the opposite is 난방 'heating'.

Good to know

냉방병 is a common Korean term for colds or fatigue blamed on strong air conditioning.