Korean word

삼거리

Pronunciation

Romanizationsamgeori

Meaning

  • nounthree-way intersection

Example

집 근처에 큰 삼거리가 있어요.chip keun cheo e keun sam geo ri ga i sseo yo

There is a big three-way intersection near my house.

Illustration for 삼거리 (three-way intersection)

More examples

길을 잃어서 삼거리 근처에서 멈췄어요.ki reul i reo seo sam geo ri keun cheo e seo meom chwo sseo yo

I got lost and stopped near the three-way intersection.

Core concept

An intersection with three connected roadways, often forming a fork or a T shape.

Common phrases

  • 삼거리에서sam geo ri e seo

    at the three-way intersection

  • 삼거리 근처sam geo ri keun cheo

    near the three-way intersection

Similar words

교차로kyocharo: A meeting point for roads used by vehicles and pedestrians.
사거리sageori: A junction where roads extend in four directions.
갈림길kallimgil: A place where one route divides into two or more paths.
T자거리Tchageori: A road intersection with a T-shaped layout.

Definition in Korean

세 갈래 길이 만나는 곳, 즉 세 방향으로 길이 나뉘는 지점을 가리키는 명사.se kal lae ki ri man na neun kot cheuk se pang hyang eu ro ki ri na nwi neun chi jeo meul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

Its meaning comes from the combination of 삼 (sam, "three") and 거리 (geori, "road or street"), a number-based formation that points to the road layout.

Usage tips

  • When following Korean directions, this word signals a road landmark that may be used to describe where to turn.

Other meanings

  • T-junctionnoun

Opposites

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