Korean word

서쪽

Pronunciation

Romanizationseojjok

Meaning

  • nounwest

Example

서쪽으로 가는 버스가 있나요?seo jjo geu ro ka neun peo seu ga in na yo

Is there a bus going west?

Illustration for 서쪽 (west)

More examples

서쪽 창가에 햇빛이 잘 들어요.seo jjok chang ga e haet ppi chi chal teu reo yo

Sunlight comes in well through the window on the west side.

Core concept

The direction opposite east, used to locate a place or describe movement toward it.

Common phrases

  • 서쪽으로seo jjo geu ro

    to the west

  • 서쪽 방향seo jjok pang hyang

    direction to the west

  • 서쪽 창가seo jjok chang ga

    window area on the west side

Similar words

동쪽tongjjok: The side of a place that faces the rising sun and marks the eastern direction.
남쪽namjjok: The side or direction lying toward the South Pole from a chosen place.
북쪽pukjjok: The side or direction lying toward the North Pole from a chosen place.

Definition in Korean

지리적 방향 가운데 서쪽을 가리키는 말로, 위치나 이동의 방향을 나타낼 때 쓰인다.chi ri jeok pang hyang ka un de seo jjo geul ka ri ki neun mal lo wi chi na i dong ui pang hyang eul na ta nael ttae sseu in da

Word origin

서쪽 (seojjok, "west") joins 서 (seo, "west") and 쪽 (jjok, "side or direction") to name the western direction.

Usage tips

  • When following a map or listening to directions, 서쪽 (seojjok, "west") identifies where to go rather than naming a place.

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