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아랫집

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Meaning and Usage

"아랫집" specifically refers to the apartment or house located directly below one's own residence, or the people living there. It is commonly used in apartment or multi-story housing contexts.

Common Contexts

You will often hear "아랫집" when talking about neighbors in apartment buildings, especially regarding noise, greetings, or neighborly relations.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 아랫집 사람 (downstairs neighbor): refers to the person living below.
  • 아랫집에서 (from downstairs): used to indicate something coming from the downstairs apartment.
  • 아랫집 아주머니 (lady from downstairs): a common way to refer politely to a female downstairs neighbor.

Register and Politeness

"아랫집" is neutral and commonly used in everyday conversation. When combined with polite expressions, it fits well in polite or formal speech.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse "아랫집" with "윗집" (upstairs neighbor). Remember "아래" means "below," so "아랫집" is downstairs. This distinction is important when discussing noise or neighbor relations.

Example Sentences

아랫집에서 음악 소리가 너무 크게 들려서 잠을 잘 수 없었어요.

araetjibeseo eumak soriga neomu keuge deullyeoseo jameul jal su eopseosseoyo.

I couldn't sleep because the music from the downstairs neighbor was too loud.

아랫집 아주머니가 친절하게 인사를 해 주셨어요.

araetjip ajumeoniga chinjeolhage insareul hae jusyeosseoyo.

The lady from the downstairs apartment kindly greeted me.

아랫집과 윗집 사이에 벽을 두껍게 해서 소음 문제를 해결했어요.

araetjipgwa witjip sai-e byeogeul dukkeopge haeseo so-eum munjele haegyeolhaesseoyo.

We thickened the wall between the downstairs and upstairs apartments to solve the noise problem.