English–Korean

“corner” in Korean

Korean

Also모퉁이 (motungi) · 길목 (kilmok) · 모서리 (moseori) · 한구석 (hanguseok)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkuseok

Example

방 구석에 먼지가 쌓였어요.pang ku seo ge meon ji ga ssa yeo sseo yo

Dust has piled up in the corner.

Illustration for 구석 (corner)

How to say “corner” in Korean

“Corner” in Korean is 구석 (kuseok).

The out-of-the-way part of a space, especially a corner that is easy to overlook.

Full entry for 구석: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 구석

고양이가 구석에 숨었어요.ko yang i ga ku seo ge su meo sseo yo

The cat hid in the corner.

Tips for using 구석

  • English speakers may picture a neat geometric corner, but this word can focus more on a place being out of sight or hard to reach.

Other Korean words for “corner”

그 카페는 모퉁이에 있어요.keu ka pe neun mo tung i e i sseo yo

That cafe is on the corner.

친구와 길목에서 만나기로 했어요.chin gu wa kil mo ge seo man na gi ro hae sseo yo

I decided to meet with a friend at the corner.

그 탁자의 모서리가 날카롭다.keu tak jja ui mo seo ri ga nal ka rop tta

The corner of that table is sharp.

고양이가 한구석에 숨어 있었다.ko yang i ga han gu seo ge su meo i sseot tta

The cat was hiding in one corner.

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