Korean word

강변

Pronunciation

Romanizationkangbyeon

Meaning

  • nounriverside

Example

어제 강변에서 친구와 산책했어요.eo je kang byeo ne seo chin gu wa san chae kae sseo yo

Yesterday, I took a walk with a friend by the riverside.

Illustration for 강변 (riverside)

More examples

주말마다 가족과 강변으로 산책하러 가요.chu mal ma da ka jok kkwa kang byeo neu ro san chae ka reo ka yo

Every weekend, I go to the riverside for a walk with my family.

Core concept

A strip of land along a river, including the area around its bank or levee.

Common phrases

  • 강변으로kang byeo neu ro

    to the riverside

  • 강변 쪽kang byeon jjok

    toward the riverside

  • 강변 주변kang byeon chu byeon

    around the riverside

Similar words

강가kangkka: The strip of land right next to a river.
물가mulga: A waterside place or area beside a river, lake, or other body of water.

Definition in Korean

강변은 강을 따라 펼쳐진 낮은 지대나 제방·강둑 주변의 지역을 뜻하는 명사.kang byeo neun kang eul tta ra pyeol cheo jin na jeun chi dae na che bang kang duk chu byeo nui chi yeo geul tteu ta neun myeong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound 강변 (gangbyeon, "riverside") joins 강 (gang, "river") with 변 (byeon, "edge or side") to describe the river's adjoining land.

Usage tips

  • The word usually covers the wider area along the water, while English riverbank often suggests only the immediate edge.

Other meanings

  • riverbanknoun

Related words

  • 강변길kangbyeongilriverside pathnoun

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