Korean word

서로

Pronunciation

Romanizationseoro

Meaning

  • adverbeach other

Example

우리는 서로 도와요.u ri neun seo ro to wa yo

We help each other.

Illustration for 서로 (each other)

More examples

문제가 있으면 팀원들이 서로 대화해요.mun je ga i sseu myeon ti mwon deu ri seo ro tae hwa hae yo

If there is a problem, the team members talk to each other.

Core concept

Two people or things act toward one another, with the action or feeling going in both directions.

Common phrases

  • 서로 대화하다seo ro tae hwa ha da

    talk to each other

  • 서로 알려주다seo ro al lyeo ju da

    tell each other

Similar words

서로서로seoroseoro: Adds strong emphasis to a mutual action, feeling, or relationship.
서로끼리seorokkiri: Describes interaction taking place among members of one group.
같이kachi: Describes people doing the same activity together.
함께hamkke: Describes people sharing time, space, or a common goal while acting together.

Definition in Korean

서로는 두 대상이 영향을 주고받거나 감정을 주고받는 상태를 나타내는 부사로, 동작과 상태 모두에 쓰인다seo ro neun tu tae sang i yeong hyang eul chu go bat kkeo na kam jeong eul chu go ban neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun pu sa ro tong jak kkwa sang tae mo du e sseu in da

Word origin

서로 (seoro, "each other") is attested in older Korean, but its deeper origin and internal formation are uncertain, so its enduring two-way meaning is the safest memory link.

Usage tips

  • English often uses a phrase such as each other, but 서로 (seoro, "each other") can come before a Korean verb to show that the action goes both ways.

Opposites

Related words

  • 서로서로seoroseoroeach otheradverb

Word lists with this word