Korean word

둘레

Pronunciation

Romanizationtulle

Meaning

  • nounsurroundings

Example

집 둘레에 꽃을 심었어요.chip tul le e kko cheul si meo sseo yo

We planted flowers around the house.

Illustration for 둘레 (surroundings)

More examples

운동 후에 허리 둘레를 잴 거예요.un dong hu e heo ri tul le reul chael kkeo ye yo

I will measure my waist circumference after exercising.

Core concept

The space or measured line that goes all the way around an object or body.

Common phrases

  • 허리 둘레heo ri tul le

    waist circumference

  • 가슴 둘레ka seum tul le

    chest circumference

Similar words

주변chubyeon: The area and environment close to a place or central point.
주위chuwi: The close surroundings of a person or object, including people nearby.
테두리teduri: A thin border that runs along the edge of an object.
가장자리kajangjari: The outermost part of a thing or place.

Definition in Korean

물체나 신체의 가장자리를 한 바퀴 돌아 잰 길이 또는 그 부분을 이르는 말.mul che na sin che ui ka jang ja ri reul han pa kwi to ra chaen ki ri tto neun keu pu bu neul i reu neun mal

Word origin

As a native Korean word linked to the idea of going around, it naturally refers to either the part surrounding something or the distance measured around it.

Usage tips

  • When a number and a unit follow this word, it usually describes a measurement around something rather than a general nearby area.

Other meanings

  • perimeternoun
  • circumferencenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 허리둘레heoridullewaist circumferencenoun
  • 가슴둘레kaseumdullechest circumferencenoun

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