Korean word

뒷산

Pronunciation

Romanizationtwitssan

Meaning

  • nounmountain behind the house

Example

어제 뒷산에 올랐어.eo je twit ssa ne ol la sseo

I climbed the mountain behind the house yesterday.

Illustration for 뒷산 (mountain behind the house)

More examples

일요일에 혼자 뒷산에 갔어요.i ryo i re hon ja twit ssa ne ka sseo yo

I went to the mountain behind the house alone on Sunday.

Core concept

A familiar nearby mountain or hill rising just beyond the home or village, close enough for an ordinary walk.

Common phrases

  • 뒷산에 가다twit ssa ne ka da

    go to the mountain behind the house

  • 뒷산에서 놀다twit ssa ne seo nol da

    play on the mountain behind the house

  • 뒷산으로 향하다twit ssa neu ro hyang ha da

    head toward the mountain behind the house

Similar words

뒷동산twitttongsan: A modest hill behind a home or town is visited as part of daily life.
언덕eondeok: A low hill is a small, walkable rise above the surrounding ground.
동산tongsan: A small landscaped mound or hill includes paths and planted greenery.

Definition in Korean

집이나 마을의 뒤편에 있어 일상적으로 오르거나 들르는 가까운 산이나 언덕을 뜻하는 말로, 친근한 구어체에서 자주 쓰이는 명사.chi bi na ma eu rui twi pyeo ne i sseo il sang jeo geu ro o reu geo na teul leu neun ka kka un sa ni na eon deo geul tteu ta neun mal lo chin geun han ku eo che e seo cha ju sseu i neun myeong sa

Word origin

The compound joins the Korean element meaning behind with the word for mountain, using the compound form of the first element before the word for mountain.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, this often names a local landmark from daily life rather than an officially named mountain, so it can describe a hill as well as a larger peak.

Opposites

  • 앞산apssanmountain in front of the housenoun

Related words

  • 뒷산길twitssangiltrail to the mountain behind the housenoun

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