Difference between owner and house in Korean

주인·주택

owner

주인owner

주인 means the owner of something, like a house, a shop, or a bag. You use it to talk about the person something belongs to. In everyday life, people also say it when they are looking for the owner of a lost item.

How to say owner
house

주택house

주택 means a house or housing place where people live. It often refers to a home building, especially in signs, ads, or official information. In daily conversation, people also often say 집 for home, but 주택 is a very common word to know.

How to say house

The difference

주택 is a house or home building. 주인 is the person who owns the house, shop, or other thing.