Korean word

각도

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaktto

Meaning

  • nounangle

Example

사진을 다른 각도에서 찍어 보자.sa ji neul ta reun kak tto e seo jji geo po ja

Let's try taking the photo from a different angle.

Illustration for 각도 (angle)

More examples

모니터 각도를 조절하니까 눈이 덜 아파요.mo ni teo kak tto reul cho jeol ha ni kka nu ni teol a pa yo

When I adjust the angle of the monitor, my eyes hurt less.

Core concept

A viewing direction that can be measured as an angle, and by extension a way of looking at an issue.

Common phrases

  • 각도를 조절하다kak tto reul cho jeol ha da

    adjust the angle

  • 다른 각도에서ta reun kak tto e seo

    from a different angle

  • 각도를 바꾸다kak tto reul pa kku da

    change the angle

Similar words

방향panghyang: The way a person or thing faces, points, or moves.
시선siseon: The direction of someone's gaze, showing what their eyes are looking at.
시점sijeom: The position from which someone observes or understands something.
관점kwanjeom: A way of understanding an issue shaped by personal experience, knowledge, and values.

Definition in Korean

사물이나 문제를 바라보는 특정한 방향이나 방식, 또는 그 방향이 만드는 기하학적 크기를 가리키는 말.sa mu ri na mun je reul pa ra bo neun teuk jjeong han pang hyang i na pang sik tto neun keu pang hyang i man deu neun ki ha hak jjeok keu gi reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

Formed from 각 (gak, "corner") and 도 (tto, "degree"), 각도 (gaktto, "angle") first referred to an angle's size before developing the broader sense of a perspective.

Usage tips

  • For ideas or problems, it often means a perspective rather than a physical position, so context shows whether the meaning is geometric or figurative.

Other meanings

  • perspectivenoun

Related words

  • 각도차kakttochaangle differencenoun

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