Korean word

속

Pronunciation

Romanizationsok

Meaning

  • nouninside

Example

가방 속에 열쇠가 있어요.ka bang so ge yeol soe ga i sseo yo

There is a key inside the bag.

Illustration for 속 (inside)

More examples

친구에게 속을 털어놓았다.chin gu e ge so geul teo reo no at tta

I shared my inner feelings with my friend.

Core concept

What lies within a boundary, from the inside of an object to a person's inner world.

Common phrases

  • 가방 속에ka bang so ge

    inside the bag

  • 마음 속ma eum sok

    in one's heart

  • 속을 털어놓다so geul teo reo no ta

    share one's inner feelings

Similar words

안an: A location within the boundary of a room, building, container, or other space.
안쪽anjjok: The inward-facing side or section of an object, away from its outer surface.
내부naebu: The inner section of a building, object, or other structure.
속내songnae: A person's real feelings and thoughts beneath outward words.

Definition in Korean

물건이나 장소의 내부뿐 아니라 다른 단어와 결합해 마음속·배속처럼 내면이나 체내를 나타내는 명사mul geo ni na chang so ui nae bu ppun a ni ra ta reun ta neo wa kyeol ha pae ma eum sok pae sok cheo reom nae myeo ni na che nae reul na ta nae neun myeong sa

Word origin

속 (sok, "inside") is a native Korean word for an inner part, used for physical interiors, the body, and private feelings.

Usage tips

  • The location form for something being inside is different from the form used for doing an action inside, a useful pattern for sentences with this word.

Other meanings

  • inner feelingsnoun
  • stomachnoun

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