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가로등

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Meaning and Usage

The word '가로등' specifically refers to street lights that illuminate sidewalks and roads at night. It is a common noun used in everyday conversation when talking about city infrastructure or safety at night.

Common Contexts

You will often hear '가로등' in contexts related to walking at night, urban safety, or when describing the environment in a neighborhood or city. For example, mentioning whether the street lights are working or not can imply how safe or unsafe an area feels after dark.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 가로등이 켜지다: the street light turns on; used when describing the start of nighttime lighting.
  • 가로등 밑에서: under the street light; a common phrase to specify a meeting place or location.
  • 가로등이 고장 나다: the street light breaks down; used to talk about malfunctioning street lights.

Register and Politeness

'가로등' is a neutral noun and can be used in both formal and informal contexts without change.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '가로등' with '전등' (light bulb or lamp inside a room). Remember, '가로등' is specifically for outdoor street lighting, not indoor lighting.

Example Sentences

밤에 가로등이 켜지면 거리가 환해져서 안전해 보여요.

Bame garodeungi kyeojimyeon georiga hwanhaejyeoseo anjeonhae boyeoyo.

When the street lights turn on at night, the streets become bright and look safe.

가로등 밑에서 친구를 기다렸는데 금방 도착했어요.

Garodeung miteseo chingureul gidaryeonneunde geumbang dochakhaesseoyo.

I waited for my friend under the street light, and they arrived quickly.

가로등이 고장 나서 밤길이 너무 어두워요.

Garodeungi gojang naseo bamgiri neomu eoduwoyo.

The street light is broken, so the night road is very dark.