Korean Conversation · Level 22
15 words
Korean word
아래
Pronunciation
Romanizationarae
Meaning
- noununder
Example
침대 아래에 책이 있어요.chim dae a rae e chae gi i sseo yo
There is a book under the bed.
More examples
상자 아래에 고양이가 숨었어요.sang ja a rae e ko yang i ga su meo sseo yo
A cat hid under the box.
Core concept
The area that lies lower than a chosen object, place, or level.
Common phrases
상자 아래sang ja a rae
the area under the box
문 아래mun a rae
the area under the door
계단 아래kye dan a rae
the area under the stairs
Similar words
밑mit: The underside or space immediately below an object.
아래쪽araejjok: The part or direction toward the lower side of something.
아래층araecheung: A lower floor in a building.
Definition in Korean
기준이 되는 것보다 낮은 쪽에 있는 위치나 자리.ki ju ni toe neun keot ppo da na jeun jjo ge in neun wi chi na cha ri
Word origin
아래 (arae, "below") is a native Korean word with a long history, used in older Korean for a lower position and still carrying that basic idea today.
Usage tips
- A useful reading habit is to notice what object or level serves as the reference point, because the word describes position in relation to it.
Other meanings
- bottomnoun
- lower partnoun
Opposites
- 위wiupper areanoun
- 윗부분witppubunupper partnoun
Related words
- 아래층araecheungdownstairsnoun
- 아랫배araetppaelower abdomennoun