Korean word

앞뒤

Pronunciation

Romanizationapttwi

Meaning

  • nounfront and back

Example

상자 앞뒤를 확인해 주세요.sang ja ap ttwi reul hwa gin hae chu se yo

Please check the front and back of the box.

Illustration for 앞뒤 (front and back)

More examples

말의 앞뒤가 맞는지 다시 확인해 주세요.ma rui ap ttwi ga man neun ji ta si hwa gin hae chu se yo

Please check again whether the statement is coherent.

Core concept

A relationship between the two sides of an event or statement that reveals its sequence and overall connection.

Common phrases

  • 앞뒤를 확인하다ap ttwi reul hwa gin ha da

    check the front and back

  • 앞뒤를 따지다ap ttwi reul tta ji da

    scrutinize the context

  • 앞뒤가 맞다ap ttwi ga mat tta

    be consistent

Similar words

앞ap: The space or side directly in front of a person or thing.
뒤twi: The space or side directly behind a person or thing.
순서sunseo: An ordered arrangement shows which item or step comes first and which follows.
전후cheonhu: The time before and after a particular event, or the relationship between those points.

Definition in Korean

사건이나 말의 앞뒤, 즉 순서나 전후 관계를 가리키는 말이다.sa geo ni na ma rui ap ttwi cheuk sun seo na cheon hu kwan gye reul ka ri ki neun ma ri da

Word origin

The paired native words for front and back developed a broader meaning for the sequence and surrounding circumstances of events or speech.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK reading, this word can signal that the surrounding information matters when a passage seems unclear or inconsistent.

Other meanings

  • contextnoun

Opposites

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