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TOPIK 4noun

자취방

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자취방이 · 자취방을

room/flat where you live on your own

Example

제 자취방은 좁지만 학교에서 가까워서 좋아요.

My place is small, but it's close to school, so I like it.

Word parts

자 self취 cook방 room

자취 'living on your own' (literally 'cooking for yourself') + 방 'room'.

Good to know

Pronounced [자취빵]. Usually a small 원룸 rented with 월세; 자취방 구하기 'finding a place of your own' is a familiar task for university students.