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15 words
Korean word
골목길
Pronunciation
Romanizationkolmokkkil
Meaning
- nounalley
Example
어제 골목길에서 작은 카페를 발견했어.eo je kol mok kki re seo cha geun ka pe reul pal gyeon hae sseo
I found a small cafe in an alley yesterday.
More examples
밤에는 골목길이 어둡고 조용하다.pa me neun kol mok kki ri eo dup kko cho yong ha da
At night, the alley is dark and quiet.
Core concept
A tucked-away walking route connecting places within a built-up area.
Common phrases
골목길을 따라가다kol mok kki reul tta ra ga da
follow an alley
골목길에 들어가다kol mok kki re teu reo ga da
enter an alley
골목길 주변kol mok kkil chu byeon
around an alley
Similar words
골목kolmok: A familiar narrow lane that winds between neighboring buildings.
거리keori: A busy, wide street used by both pedestrians and vehicles.
길kil: A road or path that provides a way to reach another place.
뒷골목twitkkolmok: A hidden side passage running behind buildings with little foot traffic.
Definition in Korean
건물 사이에 난 좁고 자그마한 통행로를 이르는 말로, 보행자가 주로 다니는 작은 길keon mul sa i e nan chop kko cha geu ma han tong haeng no reul i reu neun mal lo po haeng ja ga chu ro ta ni neun cha geun kil
Word origin
Its meaning comes from combining the Korean terms for an alley and a road, making the narrow route itself the focus.
Usage tips
- In Korean place descriptions, this word helps distinguish a small local route from a broad main street without suggesting that the route is closed to cars.