Korean word

모서리

Pronunciation

Romanizationmoseori

Meaning

  • nouncorner

Example

그 탁자의 모서리가 날카롭다.keu tak jja ui mo seo ri ga nal ka rop tta

The corner of that table is sharp.

Illustration for 모서리 (corner)

More examples

아이들이 모서리에 부딪혀서 울었다.a i deu ri mo seo ri e pu di chyeo seo u reot tta

The children bumped into the corner and cried.

Core concept

A meeting point or outer boundary where two sides of a solid object come together.

Common phrases

  • 모서리를 깎다mo seo ri reul kkak tta

    cut the corner

  • 모서리를 다듬다mo seo ri reul ta deum tta

    smooth the corner

  • 모서리에 부딪치다mo seo ri e pu dit chi da

    bump into the corner

Similar words

모퉁이motungi: A place beside a road or building where the route changes direction.
가장자리kajangjari: The narrow outer limit of an object, surface, or area.
구석kuseok: A tucked-away inner place in a room or other space.

Definition in Korean

두 면이 만나서 생긴 가장자리나 끝부분.tu myeo ni man na seo saeng gin ka jang ja ri na kkeut ppu bun

Word origin

The word is a native Korean term for a physical boundary between two surfaces, and no more specific historical derivation is certain.

Usage tips

  • This word is especially useful in everyday descriptions of furniture, boxes, and other solid objects where a person might bump into a sharp part.

Other meanings

  • edgenoun

Opposites

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