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How do you say "builder" in Korean?

건축업자

geonchukeopja

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "builder" is 건축업자.

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Pronunciation

Gun-CHUK-eo-pja. Four syllables with emphasis on 'chuk'. The final 'ja' sounds like 'dja'.

Writing and usage

Four syllable blocks: gun (건), chuk (축), eo (어), pja (업자). Eopja means 'a person in business'.

Example sentence

건축업자가 집을 지었어요.

A builder built the house.

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How to remember 건축업자

Geonchuk means construction. Eopja means a person in that business. Construction person = builder.

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Questions about 건축업자

How do you say "builder" in Korean?

In Korean, "builder" is 건축업자. It is a noun.

How is 건축업자 written in Korean?

Four syllable blocks: gun (건), chuk (축), eo (어), pja (업자). Eopja means 'a person in business'.

How is 건축업자 used in a sentence?

Use 건축업자 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 건축업자가 집을 지었어요. (A builder built the house.).

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