Korean word

앞바다

Pronunciation

Romanizationapppada

Meaning

  • nouncoastal waters

Example

주말에 앞바다에 낚시하러 갈 거예요.chu ma re ap ppa da e nak ssi ha reo kal kkeo ye yo

We are going fishing in the coastal waters this weekend.

Illustration for 앞바다 (coastal waters)

More examples

오늘 앞바다에 파도가 높아요.o neul ap ppa da e pa do ga no pa yo

The waves are high in the coastal waters today.

Core concept

The nearby sea directly beyond the shore, especially the water just outside a harbor.

Common phrases

  • 앞바다에 나가다ap ppa da e na ga da

    go out to the coastal waters

  • 앞바다에서 수영하다ap ppa da e seo su yeong ha da

    swim in the coastal waters

  • 앞바다로 향하다ap ppa da ro hyang ha da

    head toward the coastal waters

Similar words

근해keunhae: Nearshore waters close to land, often used for fishing and small boats.
연안yeonan: Sea along the coastline, where tides and coastal conditions have a strong effect.
먼바다meonbada: Distant open waters far from shore, where winds and waves may be stronger.

Definition in Korean

앞바다는 해안에서 바로 이어지는 바다로, 보통 항구 밖의 가까운 해역을 가리킨다.ap ppa da neun hae a ne seo pa ro i eo ji neun pa da ro po tong hang gu pa kkui ka kka un hae yeo geul ka ri kin da

Word origin

This native Korean compound joins words meaning front and sea to picture the sea lying in front of the land.

Usage tips

  • In fishing and sailing contexts, it usually points to nearby water rather than the open sea, so it is useful in plans about local conditions.

Opposites

  • 먼바다meonbadaopen seanoun
  • 원양wonyangdistant watersnoun

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