Blue House

English

The Blue House

Etymology

By analogy with the White House, from the blue tiles used to tile the roof of the executive mansion ("house") of the Republic of Korea.

Proper noun

the Blue House

1. The executive mansion of South Korea, in Seoul, housing the residence and office of the President of South Korea

Related terms

• White House

Translations

executive mansion of South Korea

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 青瓦臺／青瓦台 (zh) (Qīngwǎtái)

• Japanese: 青瓦台 (せいがだい, Seigadai)
• Khmer: និលវិមាន (nɨlvimiən), វិមានខៀវ (vimiənkhiəw)
• Korean: 청와대 (Cheong'wadae)
• Vietnamese: Nhà Xanh, Thanh Ngõa Đài