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TOPIK 4noun

옥탑방

oktapbang [옥탑빵]

옥탑방이 · 옥탑방을

rooftop room, rooftop apartment

Example

옥탑방은 여름에 덥고 겨울에 추워요.

Rooftop rooms are hot in summer and cold in winter.

Word parts

옥 roof탑 tower방 room

Literally 'room in the rooftop structure' — a small unit built on a building's roof.