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TOPIK 6noun

사랑방

sarangbang [사랑빵]

사랑방이 · 사랑방을

sarangbang (the master's study and guest room in a hanok); gathering place

Example

할아버지는 사랑방에서 손님들과 이야기를 나누셨어요.

Grandpa chatted with guests in the sarangbang.

Word parts

사 lodge랑 corridor방 room

Not 'love room': this 사랑 is a Sino word for outer quarters, unrelated to native 사랑 (love).

Good to know

Figuratively it means a local hangout, e.g., 동네 사랑방 for a neighborhood gathering spot.