Korean word

근교

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeungyo

Meaning

  • nounoutskirts

Example

이번 주말에 근교로 드라이브를 갈래요?i beon chu ma re keun gyo ro teu ra i beu reul kal lae yo

Shall we go for a drive to the outskirts this weekend?

Illustration for 근교 (outskirts)

More examples

봄이면 근교로 꽃구경을 가요.po mi myeon keun gyo ro kkot kku gyeong eul ka yo

In spring, I go to the outskirts to see the flowers.

Core concept

A nearby area just beyond the city center, often visited for commuting or short outings.

Common phrases

  • 근교로 나들이keun gyo ro na deu ri

    outings to the outskirts

  • 근교 캠핑keun gyo kaem ping

    camping near the outskirts

  • 근교 산책로keun gyo san chaeng no

    walking paths on the outskirts

Similar words

근처keuncheo: The area immediately near a particular place or point.
인근ingeun: A nearby area associated with a specific place, often without a sharply defined boundary.
주변chubyeon: The area and environment surrounding a central place.
교외kyooe: A city-edge area with homes and open land beyond the busy urban center.

Definition in Korean

도심에서 조금 벗어나 통근이나 나들이로 자주 찾는 주변 지역을 가리키는 명사to si me seo cho geum peo seo na tong geu ni na na deu ri ro cha ju chan neun chu byeon chi yeo geul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound joins 근 (geun, "near") and 교 (gyo, "outer area") to describe an area near the city but outside its center.

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, outskirts can suggest a distant outer edge, but this word often covers a nearby place suitable for a weekend drive.

Opposites

  • 중심가chungsimgadowntown areanoun
  • 도심지tosimjicity centernoun

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