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A traditional Korean house, typically made of wood and stone with a tiled roof.
한옥은 한국 전통 건축의 대표적인 예입니다.
Hanok is a representative example of traditional Korean architecture.
The term '한옥' (hanok) specifically refers to traditional Korean houses, while '가옥' is a more general term for any house.
'가옥' is more formal and often used in legal or architectural contexts, while '집' is the everyday word for 'house'.
Derived from the Chinese characters '家屋' (house), combining '가' (house) and '옥' (house or building).
While '가옥' can refer to any house, it is often used in formal or legal contexts. For traditional Korean houses, '한옥' is more specific.