Korean word

그중

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeujung

Meaning

  • adverbamong them

Example

책이 많아서 그중 한 권을 골랐어요.chae gi ma na seo keu jung han kwo neul kol la sseo yo

There were many books, so I chose one from among them.

Illustration for 그중 (among them)

More examples

설문 결과에서 그중 대부분이 찬성했다.seol mun kyeol gwa e seo keu jung tae bu bu ni chan seong haet tta

Among the survey respondents, most agreed.

Core concept

Attention moves from a known collection to one member or a smaller portion inside it.

Common phrases

  • 그중 한 명keu jung han myeong

    one of them

  • 그중 몇몇keu jung myeon myeot

    several of them

  • 그중 대부분keu jung tae bu bun

    most of them

Similar words

그중에keujunge: Points to one or several items chosen within a group.
그중에서keujungeseo: Selects a person or thing from a set of possible targets.
그 가운데keu kaunde: Draws attention to a particular part of a larger whole.

Definition in Korean

여러 것들 가운데 일부나 한 가지를 특정하여 말할 때 쓰는 부사.yeo reo keot tteul ka un de il bu na han ka ji reul teuk jjeong ha yeo mal hal ttae sseu neun pu sa

Word origin

The first part points to something already mentioned, while the second is a Sino-Korean element for 'middle' or 'among', so the formation points inward to that group.

Usage tips

  • When reading Korean lists or choices, locating this word before the selected item helps distinguish the focus from the full set.

Opposites

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