Korean Conversation · Level 102
15 words
Korean word
구석
Pronunciation
Romanizationkuseok
Meaning
- nouncorner
Example
방 구석에 먼지가 쌓였어요.pang ku seo ge meon ji ga ssa yeo sseo yo
Dust has piled up in the corner.
More examples
고양이가 구석에 숨었어요.ko yang i ga ku seo ge su meo sseo yo
The cat hid in the corner.
Core concept
The out-of-the-way part of a space, especially a corner that is easy to overlook.
Common phrases
집 구석chip ku seok
corner of the house
구석에 숨다ku seo ge sum tta
hide in a corner
구석에 놓이다ku seo ge no i da
be placed in a corner
Similar words
모퉁이motungi: A corner where a road or building turns, often serving as a landmark.
가장자리kajangjari: The outer edge or end of an object or area.
모서리moseori: A physical corner where two surfaces of a solid object meet.
Definition in Korean
공간의 가장자리에 있어서 사람들이 잘 보지 못하거나 접근하기 어려운 부분이나 자리kong ga nui ka jang ja ri e i sseo seo sa ram deu ri chal po ji mo ta geo na cheop kkeun ha gi eo ryeo un pu bu ni na cha ri
Word origin
The origin of this Korean word is uncertain, so its modern meaning is best learned as an out-of-the-way corner.
Usage tips
- English speakers may picture a neat geometric corner, but this word can focus more on a place being out of sight or hard to reach.
Opposites
- 중앙chungangcenternoun
Related words
- 구석구석kuseokkkuseokin every corneradverb
- 구석진kuseokjjinout-of-the-wayadjective