TOPIK · Level 347
15 words
Korean word
국내외
Pronunciation
Romanizationkungnaeoe
Meaning
- nounhome and abroad
Example
회의에는 국내외에서 온 사람들이 참석했다.hoe ui e neun kung nae oe e seo on sa ram deu ri cham seo kaet tta
People from home and abroad attended the meeting.
More examples
국내외 언론은 이 사건을 보도했다.kung nae oe eol lo neun i sa geo neul po do haet tta
The domestic and foreign media reported on this incident.
Core concept
A single scope that covers both the country's interior and the world beyond its borders.
Common phrases
국내외에서kung nae oe e seo
from home and abroad
국내외 기업kung nae oe ki eop
domestic and foreign companies
국내외 언론kung nae oe eol lon
domestic and foreign media
Similar words
국내kungnae: The part of a country inside its own national borders.
해외haeoe: Foreign countries and regions where people may travel, live, or work.
국외kugoe: An official-sounding term for the area outside one's own country.
Definition in Korean
국가의 내부와 외부를 동시에 포함하는 명사kuk kka ui nae bu wa oe bu reul tong si e po ham ha neun myeong sa
Word origin
The word combines the Sino-Korean element for within the country with the element for outside, joining the two areas into one expression.
Usage tips
- It is useful when Korean writing needs to include domestic and foreign settings together instead of naming them separately.