Korean word

북쪽

Pronunciation

Romanizationpukjjok

Meaning

  • nounnorth

Example

우리는 북쪽으로 걸어갔다.u ri neun puk jjo geu ro keo reo gat tta

We walked north.

Illustration for 북쪽 (north)

More examples

창문이 북쪽 방향을 향해 있다.chang mu ni puk jjok pang hyang eul hyang hae it tta

The window is facing north.

Core concept

The northern side of a location, understood either as a direction to move or as a region.

Common phrases

  • 북쪽 방향puk jjok pang hyang

    northern direction

Similar words

남쪽namjjok: A direction or area on the south side of a place.
동쪽tongjjok: A direction or area on the east side of a place.
서쪽seojjok: A direction or area on the west side of a place.

Definition in Korean

북쪽은 방향을 나타내는 말로, 특정 지점에서 북에 해당하는 쪽이나 북부 지역을 가리킨다.puk jjo geun pang hyang eul na ta nae neun mal lo teuk jjeong chi jeo me seo pu ge hae dang ha neun jjo gi na puk ppu chi yeo geul ka ri kin da

Word origin

The word is formed from 북 (buk, "north") and 쪽 (jjok, "side"), so its meaning is literally the side that is north.

Usage tips

  • When giving directions, this word helps describe where to go, while the rest of the sentence shows whether it means movement or a fixed location.

Opposites

Related words

  • 북서puksseonorthwestnoun
  • 북향pukyangnorthward orientationnoun

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