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TOPIK 4noun

열람실

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열람실이 · 열람실을

reading room, study room (in a library)

Example

시험 기간이라서 도서관 열람실에 자리가 없어요.

It's exam period, so there are no seats in the library reading room.

Word parts

열 read, inspect람 look at실 room

Literally 'room for reading and viewing'.

Good to know

In Korean libraries it is mainly where students study with their own books; seats are often booked at a kiosk, and silence is strictly kept.