Korean word

앞집

Pronunciation

Romanizationapjjip

Meaning

  • nounhouse across the street

Example

앞집에서 개가 자꾸 짖어요.ap jji be seo kae ga cha kku chi jeo yo

The dog at the house across the street keeps barking.

Illustration for 앞집 (house across the street)

More examples

앞집을 지나가면 꽃향기가 나요.ap jji beul chi na ga myeon kko tyang gi ga na yo

When you pass the house right in front, you can smell the fragrance of flowers.

Core concept

The house occupying the space straight ahead from where the speaker stands or lives.

Common phrases

  • 앞집을 지나가다ap jji beul chi na ga da

    go past the house in front

Similar words

옆집yeopjjip: A home directly beside another home.
맞은편 집majeunpyeon chip: A house standing directly across from a particular house or place.
이웃집iutjjip: A nearby home belonging to someone regarded as a neighbor.

Definition in Korean

화자가 서 있는 곳이나 자기 집을 기준으로 바로 앞에 위치한 집을 이르는 말.hwa ja ga seo in neun ko si na cha gi chi beul ki ju neu ro pa ro a pe wi chi han chi beul i reu neun mal

Word origin

This straightforward compound combines the Korean words for front and house to label a home located ahead from a particular viewpoint.

Usage tips

  • In neighborhood talk, this word works like a compact landmark label, while English more often spells out the location in a phrase.

Opposites

  • 뒷집twitjjiphouse in backnoun

Related words

  • 앞자리apjjarifront seatnoun

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