TOPIK · Level 323
15 words
Korean word
뒷골목
Pronunciation
Romanizationtwitkkolmok
Meaning
- nounback street
Example
집에 갈 때 뒷골목을 이용하지 마.chi be kal ttae twit kkol mo geul i yong ha ji ma
Don't use the back street when you go home.
More examples
이 동네 뒷골목에는 작은 카페들이 많다.i tong ne twit kkol mo ge neun cha geun ka pe deu ri man ta
There are many small cafes in the back streets of this neighborhood.
Core concept
A small, little-used passage on the rear side of a house or building.
Common phrases
뒷골목에 들어가다twit kkol mo ge teu reo ga da
enter a back street
뒷골목을 지나가다twit kkol mo geul chi na ga da
pass through a back street
뒷골목을 거닐다twit kkol mo geul keo nil da
stroll through a back street
Similar words
골목kolmok: A small, winding street running between buildings in a neighborhood.
골목길kolmokkkil: A short, narrow local route mainly used by people on foot.
뒷길twitkkil: A quiet, narrow road that runs around the back of buildings.
Definition in Korean
집이나 건물의 뒤편에 난 좁은 통로나 골목을 이르는 말로 주로 사람 통행이 적고 골목 특유의 분위기가 느껴지는 곳을 뜻함chi bi na keon mu rui twi pyeo ne nan cho beun tong no na kol mo geul i reu neun mal lo chu ro sa ram tong haeng i cheok kko kol mok teu gyu ui pu nwi gi ga neu kkyeo ji neun ko seul tteu tam
Word origin
Its meaning comes from combining a native Korean word element meaning rear with the native Korean word for a narrow alley.
Usage tips
- English back street can mean a less important street, but this Korean word more clearly points to the space behind buildings rather than simply a street away from the center.
Opposites
- 대로taeroboulevardnoun
- 번화가peonhwagabusy districtnoun
Related words
- 골목kolmokalleynoun
- 골목길kolmokkkilalleywaynoun