Korean word

근처

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeuncheo

Meaning

  • nounnearby

Example

우리 집 근처에 가게가 있어요.u ri chip keun cheo e ka ge ga i sseo yo

There is a store near my house.

Illustration for 근처 (nearby)

More examples

회사 근처에 맛집이 생겼어요.hoe sa keun cheo e mat jji bi saeng gyeo sseo yo

A good place to eat has opened near the company.

Core concept

The nearby area around a particular place or point.

Common phrases

  • 회사 근처hoe sa keun cheo

    the area near the company

  • 편의점 근처pyeo nui jeom keun cheo

    the area near the convenience store

  • 도서관 근처to seo gwan keun cheo

    the area near the library

Similar words

주변chubyeon: The nearby area and surroundings of a central place.
옆yeop: A location right next to someone or something.
부근pugeun: A broad area close to a known place.

Definition in Korean

어떤 기준점으로부터 가깝게 있는 장소나 지역.eo tteon ki jun jeo meu ro bu teo ka kkap kke in neun chang so na chi yeok

Word origin

근처 (geuncheo, "nearby") comes from the Sino-Korean elements 근 (geun, "near") and 처 (cheo, "place"), meaning a place that is near.

Usage tips

  • English often uses nearby as an adjective or adverb, but this Korean word works as a noun for the nearby area.

Opposites

  • 먼 곳meon kotdistant placenoun

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