English–Korean
“facing each other” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationmaju
Example
두 사람은 테이블에 마주 앉아 있었다.tu sa ra meun te i beu re ma ju an ja i sseot tta
The two people were sitting facing each other at the table.
How to say “facing each other” in Korean
“Facing each other” in Korean is 마주 (maju).
Two people or things are turned directly toward one another.
Example sentences with 마주
아이들이 서로 마주 보고 웃었다.a i deu ri seo ro ma ju po go u seot tta
The children looked at each other and laughed.
Tips for using 마주
- English often expresses this arrangement with a verb, but Korean uses this adverb to show the position of both sides clearly.