Korean word

분기

Pronunciation

Romanizationpungi

Meaning

  • nounjunction

Example

고속도로의 분기에서 표지판을 확인하세요.ko sok tto ro ui pun gi e seo pyo ji pa neul hwa gin ha se yo

Check the sign at the highway junction.

Illustration for 분기 (junction)

More examples

다음 분기에서 차선을 바꾸세요.ta eum pun gi e seo cha seo neul pa kku se yo

Change lanes at the next junction.

Core concept

One continuous route reaches a split and continues in separate directions.

Common phrases

  • 분기점pun gi jeom

    junction

  • 고속도로 분기ko sok tto ro pun gi

    highway junction

Similar words

갈림길kallimgil: A place where a road splits and different directions can be chosen.
분기점pungijeom: The point where routes or lines separate into distinct paths.

Definition in Korean

하나의 길이나 흐름이 갈라져 둘 이상의 갈래로 나뉘는 지점이나 그런 상태.ha na ui ki ri na heu reu mi kal la jeo tul i sang ui kal lae ro na nwi neun chi jeo mi na keu reon sang tae

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements associated with dividing and a forked road, making its basic image a route that separates into branches.

Usage tips

  • On maps and road signs, this word usually sounds more formal or technical than the everyday language used in casual conversation about taking a different road.

Other meanings

  • branchnoun
  • forknoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 분기점pungijeomjunctionnoun
  • 분기하다pungihadabranchverb

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