English–Korean

“east” in Korean

Korean

Also동부 (tongbu) · 동양 (tongyang)

Pronunciation

Romanizationtongjjok

Example

여기에서 동쪽으로 가면 바다가 보여요.yeo gi e seo tong jjo geu ro ka myeon pa da ga po yeo yo

If you go east from here, you can see the sea.

Illustration for 동쪽 (east)

How to say “east” in Korean

“East” in Korean is 동쪽 (tongjjok).

A location on the eastern side of something, along the direction of sunrise.

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

Example sentences with 동쪽

집이 동쪽을 향해 있어요.chi bi tong jjo geul hyang hae i sseo yo

The house is facing east.

Tips for using 동쪽

  • This word is useful when giving directions because it identifies which side of a place something is on rather than naming a specific landmark.

Other Korean words for “east”

동부에는 산이 많아요.tong bu e neun sa ni ma na yo

There are many mountains in the east.

동양에는 많은 나라가 있어요.tong yang e neun ma neun na ra ga i sseo yo

There are many countries in the East.

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