마루가 · 마루를
wooden floor; open wooden-floored hall (in a hanok)
Example
더운 날에는 마루에 누워서 낮잠을 자요.
On hot days, I lie on the wooden floor and take a nap.
Word parts
Native word for a raised wooden floor; 대청마루 is the big central hall of a hanok.
Good to know
In a hanok, the 마루 stays cool in summer while 온돌 rooms keep you warm in winter. In modern homes 마루 also means wood flooring.