Korean word

남북

Pronunciation

Romanizationnambuk

Meaning

  • nounnorth and south

Example

아이들이 남북 지도를 봤어요.a i deu ri nam buk chi do reul pwa sseo yo

The children looked at a map of North and South Korea.

Illustration for 남북 (north and south)

More examples

정부는 남북 관계 개선을 위해 협상에 나섰다.cheong bu neun nam buk kwan gye kae seo neul wi hae hyeop ssang e na seot tta

The government began negotiations to improve north-south relations.

Core concept

Two opposite directions treated together as one north-south span, area, or relationship.

Common phrases

  • 남북 관계nam buk kwan gye

    north-south relations

  • 남북 교류nam buk kyo ryu

    north-south exchanges

  • 남북 정상회담nam buk cheong sang hoe dam

    north-south summit talks

Similar words

남북관계nambukkkwangye: The political and social ties and dialogue linking north and south.
남북교류nambukkkyoryu: Exchange between north and south through shared events and the movement of people or goods.
한반도hanbando: The Korean Peninsula, a long stretch of land in East Asia containing North Korea and South Korea.

Definition in Korean

남과 북을 가리키는 말로, 단독으로도 쓰이고 다른 말과 결합해 지역이나 관계를 나타낼 때 쓰이는 명사.nam gwa pu geul ka ri ki neun mal lo tan do geu ro do sseu i go ta reun mal gwa kyeol ha pae chi yeo gi na kwan gye reul na ta nael ttae sseu i neun myeong sa

Word origin

남 (nam, "south") + 북 (buk, "north") forms a Sino-Korean compound that treats the two directions as a pair.

Usage tips

  • In compounds, this word can frame a whole north-south area or relationship rather than point to one location.

Opposites

Related words

  • 남북한nambukanNorth and South Koreanoun
  • 남북통일nambuktongilreunification of North and South Koreanoun
  • 남북분단nambukppundandivision of North and South Koreanoun

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