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TOPIK 3noun

해수욕장

haesuyokjang [해수욕짱]

해수욕장이 · 해수욕장을

public beach (for swimming)

Example

여름이 되면 해수욕장에 사람이 정말 많아요.

In summer the beaches get really crowded.

Word parts

해 sea수 water욕 bathe장 place

해수욕 'sea bathing' (literally 'sea-water bath') + -장 'place'.

Good to know

Pronounced [해수욕짱]: ㅈ becomes tense after ㄱ. Most officially open only in summer, roughly July to August, when lifeguards are on duty.