Korean word

상류

Pronunciation

Romanizationsangnyu

Meaning

  • nounupstream

Example

강의 상류에서 물고기를 잡았어요.kang ui sang nyu e seo mul go gi reul cha ba sseo yo

I caught fish in the upper reaches of the river.

Illustration for 상류 (upstream)

More examples

비가 많이 오면 하천 상류의 물이 불어납니다.pi ga ma ni o myeon ha cheon sang nyu ui mu ri pu reo nam ni da

When it rains a lot, the water in the upper reaches of the stream rises.

Core concept

A river area nearer its source and higher along the course of the water.

Common phrases

  • 상류 쪽sang nyu jjok

    upstream side

  • 상류 지역sang nyu chi yeok

    upstream region

  • 하천 상류ha cheon sang nyu

    upper reaches of a river

Similar words

하류haryu: The lower river section lies in the direction the water flows.
상류쪽sangnyujjok: The area or direction toward a river's source is the upstream side.

Definition in Korean

강이나 하천에서 물이 위에서 아래로 흐르기 전에 있는 위쪽 부분이나 지역.kang i na ha cheo ne seo mu ri wi e seo a rae ro heu reu gi cheo ne in neun wi jjok pu bu ni na chi yeok

Word origin

The word developed from Sino-Korean elements meaning upper and flow, which directly reflects its river-based meaning.

Usage tips

  • The particle attached to this noun helps show whether the phrase means being at the upper river area or moving toward it.

Opposites

  • 하류haryudownstreamnoun
  • 하류층haryucheunglower classnoun

Related words

  • 상류층sangnyucheungupper classnoun
  • 상류사회sangnyusahoehigh societynoun

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