Meanings
proper nounthe Blue House
- The executive mansion of South Korea, in Seoul, housing the residence and office of the President of South Korea.
Origin
From the blue tiles used to tile its roof; by analogy with the White House.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 青瓦臺 /青瓦台
- 青瓦臺 /青瓦台 (Qīngwǎtái)executive mansion of South Korea
German Blaues Haus, Cheongwadae
- Blaues Hausexecutive mansion of South Korea
- Cheongwadaeexecutive mansion of South Korea
Japanese 青瓦台
- 青瓦台 (Seigadai)executive mansion of South Korea
Korean 청와대
- 청와대 (Cheong'wadae)executive mansion of South Korea
Polish Błękitny Dom
- Błękitny Domexecutive mansion of South Korea
Vietnamese Nhà Xanh, Thanh Ngõa Đài
- Nhà Xanhexecutive mansion of South Korea
- Thanh Ngõa Đàiexecutive mansion of South Korea
Cite this entry
APA
Blue House. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blue%20House
MLA
“Blue House.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blue%20House. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Blue House,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blue%20House.
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