Korean Dictionary
How to say "Subway Station" in Korean
“Subway Station” in Korean is 지하철역 (pronounced "jihacheolyeok").
지하철역
jihacheolyeok
Usage & Context
지하철역 are found throughout Korean cities and are typically well-equipped with elevators, escalators, and clear signage in Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese. Korean 지하철역 offer free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and heating making them comfortable transit points. Many 지하철역 have underground shopping malls and convenience stores.
Example Sentence
가장 가까운 지하철역이 어디예요?
Where is the nearest subway station?
How to use 지하철역 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Subway Station” is 지하철역, romanized as jihacheolyeok.
Usage tip
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Common mistake
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Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'ji-ha-cheor-yeok' — 'ji' like 'jee', 'ha' like 'hah', 'cheol' like 'chul' with aspirated ch, 'yeok' rhymes with 'yuk' (unreleased k). The 'l' and 'y' link together.
More Example Sentences
giving directions
가장 가까운 지하철역이 강남역이에요.
The nearest subway station is Gangnam Station.
praising public facilities
지하철역 화장실은 깨끗해요.
The subway station bathrooms are clean.
planning a rendezvous
지하철역 출구 2번에서 만나요.
Let's meet at exit 2 of the subway station.
Cultural Context
지하철역 in Seoul are numbered by line and have distinct colors, and most are equipped with multilingual signage, clean 화장실 (bathrooms), free WiFi, and convenience stores. Many major 지하철역 like 강남 and 홍대 have entire underground shopping malls ('지하상가'). The exit numbering system is critical — Koreans usually say '몇 번 출구' (which exit number) when giving directions.
Editorial note
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Common Phrases
지하철역이 어디예요?
Where is the subway station?
지하철역에서 만나요.
Let's meet at the subway station.
지하철역 가까워요.
The subway station is close.
Related Expressions
출구
chulgu
exit
개찰구
gaechalgu
ticket gate
환승
hwanseung
transfer
지하철 노선도
jihacheol noseondo
subway line map
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