English–Korean

“here and there” in Korean

Korean

Also곳곳 (kotkkot) · 이곳저곳 (igotjjeogot) · 이리저리 (irijeori)

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeogijeogi

Example

그녀는 주말에 여기저기 돌아다녔다.keu nyeo neun chu ma re yeo gi jeo gi to ra da nyeot tta

She wandered here and there over the weekend.

Illustration for 여기저기 (here and there)

How to say “here and there” in Korean

“Here and there” in Korean is 여기저기 (yeogijeogi).

Movement or things spread across several loosely specified places rather than kept in one spot.

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

Example sentences with 여기저기

여기저기 널려 있는 물건을 정리했다.yeo gi jeo gi neol lyeo in neun mul geo neul cheong ni haet tta

I organized the things scattered here and there.

Tips for using 여기저기

  • It often appears with verbs about walking, searching, or looking, which helps identify a scene even when the exact places are not named.

Other Korean words for “here and there”

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곳곳

kotkkot

nounhere and there

집안곳곳에 먼지가 쌓여 있다.chi ban got kko se meon ji ga ssa yeo it tta

Dust has piled up here and there inside the house.

나는 주말에 이곳저곳을 돌아다녔다.na neun chu ma re i got jjeo go seul to ra da nyeot tta

I wandered here and there over the weekend.

아이들이 이리저리 뛰어다닌다.a i deu ri i ri jeo ri ttwi eo da nin da

The children run here and there.

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