Korean word

동서

Pronunciation

Romanizationtongseo

Meaning

nouneast and west

Example

이 나라는 동서로 기후가 다릅니다.i na ra neun tong seo ro ki hu ga ta reum ni da

The climate differs from east to west in this country.

More examples

산맥이 동서로 뻗어 있다.san mae gi tong seo ro ppeo deo it tta

The mountain range stretches from east to west.

Core concept

A pair of opposite directions, east and west, along with the regions on those sides.

Common phrases

동서로tong seo ro
east to west
동서 간tong seo kan
between east and west
동서 방향tong seo pang hyang
east-west direction

Similar words

동쪽tongjjok: The direction and side where the sun rises.
서쪽seojjok: The direction and side where the sun sets.

Definition in Korean

동쪽과 서쪽, 즉 동(東)과 서(西) 두 방향이나 그에 해당하는 지역을 이르는 말.tong jjok kkwa seo jjok cheuk tong kwa seo tu pang hyang i na keu e hae dang ha neun chi yeo geul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The word 동서 (dongseo, "east and west") joins the Sino-Korean direction words 동 (dong, "east") and 서 (seo, "west") into one term.

Usage tips

The word is useful on maps and in climate descriptions because a region's east-west span can help explain differences across it.

Other meanings

sibling-in-lawnoun

Opposites

남북nambuknorth and southnoun

Related words

동서고금tongseogogeumall times and placesnoun
동서지간tongseojigansibling-in-law relationshipnoun
동서교류tongseogyoryueast-west exchangenoun