Korean word

산속

Pronunciation

Romanizationsansok

Meaning

  • nounin the mountains

Example

주말에 가족과 산속으로 갔어요.chu ma re ka jok kkwa san so geu ro ka sseo yo

We went into the mountains with our family on the weekend.

Illustration for 산속 (in the mountains)

More examples

비가 그쳐서 산속에서 캠프를 했어요.pi ga keu cheo seo san so ge seo kaem peu reul hae sseo yo

Since the rain stopped, we camped in the mountains.

Core concept

The inner part of a mountain area, away from the open land outside it.

Common phrases

  • 산속으로san so geu ro

    into the mountains

  • 산속에서san so ge seo

    in the mountains

Similar words

산san: A high landform that rises above the surrounding ground.
숲sup: A broad area where many trees grow close together.
숲속supssok: A place inside a wooded area, surrounded by trees.

Definition in Korean

산의 내부를 가리키는 명사로, 이동을 나타낼 때는 '산속으로'처럼 쓰여 산 안으로 들어가는 뜻을 더한다.sa nui nae bu reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro i dong eul na ta nael ttae neun san so geu ro cheo reom sseu yeo san a neu ro teu reo ga neun tteu seul teo han da

Word origin

The compound joins 산 (san, "mountain") and 속 (sok, "inside") to mean the inside of a mountain area.

Usage tips

  • With a movement verb, it takes a directional particle meaning "into", while a static location uses a locative particle meaning "in".

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