Korean word

간격

Pronunciation

Romanizationkangyeok

Meaning

  • nounspace

Example

버스 정류장에서는 사람들 사이에 간격을 유지해 주세요.peo seu cheong nyu jang e seo neun sa ram deul sa i e kan gyeo geul yu ji hae chu se yo

Please leave space between people at the bus stop.

Illustration for 간격 (space)

More examples

열차 출입구 앞에는 간격을 두고 줄을 서세요.yeol cha chu rip kku a pe neun kan gyeo geul tu go chu reul seo se yo

Please line up in front of the train doors, leaving space between people.

Core concept

The amount of room that separates one thing from another, whether the separation is physical or figurative.

Common phrases

  • 간격을 두다kan gyeo geul tu da

    leave space

  • 간격을 맞추다kan gyeo geul mat chu da

    adjust the spacing

Similar words

거리keori: The physical length separating two places or points.
사이sai: The area that lies between two people or objects.
격차kyeokcha: A marked difference in size, amount, level, or condition.
틈teum: A narrow opening left between joined or nearby things.

Definition in Korean

두 대상 사이에 존재하는 거리나 차이 또는 서로 떨어져 있는 상태.tu tae sang sa i e chon jae ha neun keo ri na cha i tto neun seo ro tteo reo jeo in neun sang tae

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 간격 (gangyeok, "space") combines 간 (gan, "interval") and 격 (gyeok, "separation"), which together suggest an interval between separate things.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful in public notices and safety instructions because it naturally describes the room people or objects need to keep between them.

Other meanings

  • distancenoun

Opposites

  • 밀집miljipcrowdingnoun

Related words

  • 격차kyeokchagapnoun

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