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TOPIK 3noun

보일러

boilleo

보일러가 · 보일러를

boiler, home heating system

Example

날씨가 추워져서 보일러를 켰어요.

It got cold, so I turned on the boiler.

Word parts

From English 'boiler'; in Korea it heats water for floor heating (ondol).

Good to know

Koreans say 보일러를 켜다/끄다 where Americans would say turn the heat on or off.