담장

Korean

Etymology

담 (dam, “wall (standalone, without floor or ceiling)”, native Koreanic term) +‎ 장(牆) (jang, “wall”, Sinic term).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?damjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?damjang
McCune–Reischauer?tamjang
Yale Romanization?tamcang

Noun

담장 • (damjang)

  1. wall, especially an exterior wall without adjoining floor or ceiling
    Coordinate term: 벽 (byeok, “wall, including interior walls”)

Usage notes

  • Generally, 담장 (damjang) is a wall not connected to a roof or floor and standing alone (e.g. around private property), and 벽(壁) (byeok) is a wall connected to a roof or otherwise part of a larger complex (e.g. walls of a house).
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