English–Korean

“side” in Korean

Korean

Also쪽 (jjok) · 측 (cheuk) · 편 (pyeon) · 옆구리 (yeopkkuri)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeot

Example

항상 곁에 있어 주는 친구가 필요해.hang sang kyeo te i sseo chu neun chin gu ga pi ryo hae

I need a friend who will always be by my side.

Illustration for 곁 (side)

How to say “side” in Korean

“Side” in Korean is 곁 (kyeot).

The close space right beside a person or thing.

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

Example sentences with 곁

출장이 길어지자 가족의 곁이 그리워졌다.chul jang i ki reo ji ja ka jo gui kyeo chi keu ri wo jeot tta

As the business trip grew longer, I began to miss being by my family's side.

Tips for using 곁

  • English often needs a phrase such as by someone's side to express this idea naturally, so side is not always used alone.

Other Korean words for “side”

2

쪽

jjok

nounside

이쪽이 더 편해요.i jjo gi teo pyeon hae yo

This side is more convenient.

3

측

cheuk

nounside

회사 측은 아직 발표하지 않았다.hoe sa cheu geun a jik pal pyo ha ji a nat tta

The company has not announced anything yet.

4

편

pyeon

nounside

저는 왼쪽 편이에요.cheo neun oen jjok pyeo ni e yo

I'm on the left.

운동 중에 옆구리가 아파서 쉬었어요.un dong chung e yeop kku ri ga a pa seo swi eo sseo yo

I took a break because my side hurt while exercising.

“side” in other languages